Tag Archives: Dung Beetle

09
May
Did you know?

With 8 million tons of plastic ending up in our oceans as plastic waste each year, it’s time to look at the health of our planet as a matter of urgency.

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In 2012 it was estimated that about 165 million tons of plastic could be found in our oceans. We are adding to this number every year and with a growing population it’s time to look at plastic with new eyes and the urgency the health of our environments and planet Earth deserves. Imagine for a […]

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29
Mar
Africa, Plastic pollution, Recycling, Sustainable energy, Sustainable practices

‘Pops turns plastic trash into power’, read the Sunday Times article on Limpopo’s local inventor: Pierre ‘Pops’ Pretorius.

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Inventor turns plastic waste into gas Local inventor finds way to generate gas from plastic trash 18 March 2018 – 00:00 BY FARREN COLLINS Marshall Matsveru and Pierre Pretorius with the ‘Dung Beetle’, a device that turns plastic waste into gas or biodiesel. The invention will make its debut at the AfrikaBurn festival in the […]

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