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Forum for Environmental, Biological and Earth Scientists (FEBES) formed part and parcel of the 2012 Limpopo Provincial Environmental Day Celebration which was held in Lake Fundudzi in Tshiheni Village

The pictures below show

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2011 WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY PROJECT  - MUSINA

We have passion to be part of rural communities' solution- Forum for Environmental, Biological, and Earth Scientists (FEBES) executive members and members during their visit in Musina, a photo below displays.

In the photo (back row from left) are Nengovhela M.E. (FEBES executive member), Sithovha S. ( FEBES internal media officer), Raluswinga K. (FEBES Vice Chairperson), P.O. Magada (FEBES Founder and Chairman), Maja T.C. (FEBES Secretary), Fhimani E. (FEBES member), Dzhaudzhau T.F. (FEBES project officer)
 (second row from left) Thagana M. (FEBES executive member), Thovhogi F. (FEBES executive member), Ramavhale P.R. (FEBES executive member), Mhlanga K. (FEBES legal officer) 
Front Row: A representative from Muisna Municipality 

In 2011, FEBES formed part of Limpopo Provincial World Environmental Day celebration which was held in Musina.  As part of preparing the Environmental Day celebration, FEBES embarked on a project which was to be presented on the day of celebration.  The topic of the project was: A case study of pollution control around the Beit Bridge Boarder Post. The project was one of FEBES main goals which are to provide concrete solutions, information, knowledge, researches and advices to problems revolving around the sciences of the environment and the earth to rural based communities' problems thereafter creating an environment which is acceptable for current and future generation. Although the project did not reach its final stage, FEBES wish to send thanks to all members who formed part of this project.

WHY IS TABLE MOUNTAIN FLAT?

Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains on earth, six times older than the Himalayas and five times older than the Rockies.

Sandstone is a relatively soft rock but it was given strength by magma rising from the earth’s core. When magma reaches the surface it often forms a volcano, but in this case it stopped underground, cooled and formed hard granite. You can easily see granite rocks along the coast of the Cape Peninsula today.

Around 300 million years ago the mountain was still at sea level during an ice age and ice sheets flattened the layers of sandstone creating the flat surface that today we call the ‘Table Top’. When the continents split apart, stresses and pressures built up in the earth’s crust. If the rocks of Table Mountain had been made only of sandstone they would have folded under the pressure, but the granite gave it strength, deflecting the forces down. Slowly this process forced the layers of rock to rise, slowly becoming the kilometre high mountain we know today.

Throughout its history, Table Mountain has been eroded by the action of wind, fire, ice and water. The flat face of the mountain is a cliff face, caused by the action of waves when the sea lapped against it. On the mountain you can find strangely shaped rocks and deep ravines caused by millions of years of erosion and even glacial crapings..  The highest point on Table Mountain, Macclears Beacon is made up of the ‘Pakhuis’ formation made up of sandstone pebbles deposited by glacial action.


http://www.awoltours.co.za/blog/2011/07/20/why-is-table-mountain-flat-on-top/

Phathutshedzo Osborne Magada

Top 10 Most Important Items To Recycle

Recycling is one of the most important things we can do to preserve our planet. On a daily basis, more than 100 million Americans participate in recycling used and old materials in their household and offices.
Are you one of them? Or are you trying to sort which items you can recycle and which ones belong in the compost or the garbage?
To help you out, the National Recycling Coalition has put together a list the top ten most important items to recycle.
1. Aluminum: This is because aluminum cans are 100 percent recyclable and can also be recycled over and over again. Even better, turning recycled cans into new cans takes 95 percent less energy than making brand-new ones. So how about starting with all those soda and juice cans?

2. PET Plastic Bottles: Americans will buy about 25 billion single-serving bottles of water this year, according to the Container Recycling Institute. Worse yet, nearly 80 percent of those bottles will end up in a landfill. Let’s put a stop to that. Making plastic out of recycled resources uses about two-thirds less energy than making new plastic. And because plastic bottles, more than any other type of plastic, are the most commonly used type, they are usually the easiest to recycle.
  
3. Newspaper: This is a pretty obvious one, right? It seems like a no-brainer to set up a recycling bin next to your garbage can for newspaper and any other scrap paper. So why should we recycle paper? Recycling papers means saving trees to be cut to make papers. Recycling paper conserves resources and saves energy. 

4. Corrugated Cardboard: Old corrugated cardboard (OCC) represents a significant percentage of the commercial solid waste stream. In 1996, the U.S. generated 29 million tons of OCC, or 13.8% of our municipal waste stream. Approximately 90% of that comes from the commercial or non-residential sector, the places where we work. So next time UPS delivers a big box to your office, be sure to break it down and recycle it.

5. Steel cans: Just like aluminum, steel products can be recycled over and over again without compromising the quality of the steel. More than 80 million tons of steel are recycled each year in North America, and recycling steel saves the equivalent energy to power 18 million households a year. You can learn more about steel recycling by visiting the Steel Recycling Institute website.

6. HDPE plastic bottles: HDPE stands for High-Density Polyethylene, a common and more dense plastic, which is used for detergents, bleach, shampoo, milk jugs. HDPE plastics are identified by the logo on the bottom of the container. (Three arrows in the shape of a triangle.) Check the number inside that logo: numbers 1 and 2 are recyclable almost everywhere, but 3 through 7 are only recyclable in limited areas. Ensure not to forget to rinse and clean all of your HDPE containers in the sink. Any remaining dirt or food particles can contaminate the recycling process.

7. Glass containers: Recycled glass saves 50 percent energy versus virgin glass, and recycling just one glass container saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours. Recycled glass generates 20 percent less air pollution and 50 percent less water pollution, and one ton of glass made from 50 percent recycled materials saves 250 pounds of mining waste. Wow!

8: Magazines and 9. Mixed paper: There are so many reasons to recycle all kinds of paper that it makes no sense not to. First, recycled paper saves 60 percent of energy versus virgin paper, and also generates 95 percent less air pollution. Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water. Sadly, though, every year Americans throw away enough paper to make a 12-foot wall from New York to California. Let us work on changing that!

10. Computers: Computers can be recycled in a couple of ways, depending on the state of the machine. Giving old, working computers to friends and family members or donating them to nonprofit organizations not only keeps the computer entirely out of the waste stream, but it presents computer access to someone who might not otherwise be able to afford it. Non-working computers can be sent to recycling centers where they are dismantled and valuable components are recovered.

 http://www.care2.com/causes/top-10-most-important-items-to-recycle.html#ixzz2e1jIOnaa

Compiled by Phathutshedzo Osborne Magada