Environment

Celebs pitch in to clean up

ORDINARY residents will be joined by several Joburg celebrities, wearing gloves and carrying refuse bags, all volunteering in Pikitup’s drive to clean up the city.

Focus turns to clean cities

A NATIONAL programme, Clean Cities and Towns, was launched in Alexandra and Ivory Park, with a day spent planting trees and repainting road markings.

Birds flock to Delta Park

THE South Africa Bird Atlas Project 2 running at Delta Park is mapping Joburg’s birdlife. It is so successful, its mapping and grid system has been adopted internationally.

Learning about trees

EDUCATION was the thrust of Arbor Day at the Joburg Zoo, with several organisations turning out to teach schoolchildren about trees and the environment.

Joburg looks ahead to COP 17

THE Conference of the Parties meeting will give Joburg the opportunity to exhibit its climate change initiatives, and build international networks and partnerships for growth.

Keep our water courses clean

THE heavily polluted Jukskei River was chosen as the launch pad for the Adopt a River programme, whereby communities are being roped in to keep water courses clean.

Join hands in cleaning Joburg

SPRING is in the air, when thoughts often turn to cleaning. With this in mind, Pikitup is holding a Clean-up Day, and is asking Joburgers to help.

Celebrate Joburg’s trees

EVERY person has been urged to plant a tree during Arbor Week, with a particular focus on bridging the green divide between Joburg’s northern and southern parts.

Nominate your enviro hero

CITY Parks is calling for nominations for this year’s Environmental Awards, in which people or groups are recognised for their greening efforts.

Orlando rats in City sights

FRESH from their battle with the rats of Alexandra, City health officials are in Orlando East this week, cleaning up the environment.

Pikitup picks up on Women’s Day

TUESDAY is a national public holiday, when most of the country will be off work. But for Pikitup, the refuse collection schedule remains unchanged.

Dump sites fumigated for rats

CARBON monoxide was pumped into rat burrows at illegal dump sites in Alexandra as the City went all out to clean up the township. Other areas will also be treated.
*Pets targeted in clean up

Pests targeted in clean up

OVER the next month a massive clean-up will be under way, aimed specifically at illegal dumping, in a move to end vector infestations.

Recycle or be fined proposed

NEW by-laws are being drafted that will make separation of waste into recyclables a legal requirement for residents and businesses. Fines are also being mooted.

Gather with like-minded souls

GREEN Drinks brings together anyone interested in the environment, from the head of the vegan society to the green banker, the green mechanical engineer, and everyone between.

From rubbish to electricity

CONSTRUCTION of the first landfill gas project began at the Robinson Deep site in February, and it was commissioned in May. Work is also powering ahead at the other landfills.

Education tops greening agenda

SCHOOLCHILDREN will be the main targets of programmes at City Parks’ environmental education centre. But there will also be community initiatives to spread the word.

Pumps for acid drainage ordered

NATIONAL government is working with the City’s task team to deal with acid mine drainage. Two imported pumps will start pumping contaminated water from disused mines as from July.

Youth clean up Matholesville

THE young people of Matholesville in Roodepoort showed they cared for their environment by cleaning up the streets and illegal dump sites in their informal settlement.