THE JOY OF COMPOSTING

by Charl van der Merwe, Environmental Ethicist. On behalf of Sedgefield Ratepayers Association (Edge Issue 710) The recent uproar about the cost of blue bags for garden waste and the state of our green waste site got me thinking: Why don’t Sedgefielders compost their...

Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

by Charl van der Merwe, Environmental Ethicist. On behalf of Sedgefield Ratepayers Association (Edge Issue 709) The concepts of sustainable development and the responsible use of natural resources provide food for thought and debate because of the different...

Knysna has sympathy for the people of Los Angeles

by Charl van der Merwe, Pr.Sc.Nat. On behalf of Sedgefield Ratepayers & Residents Association (Edge Issue 708) “For the moment, overshadowed by President Trump’s inauguration, the full impact of the Los Angeles (LA) fire disaster is fast unfolding, and the hearts...

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES

by Charl van der Merwe, Pr.Sc.Nat. On behalf of Sedgefield Ratepayers & Residents Association (Edge Issue 706) Our Constitution, and specifically our Bill of Rights, gives us the right: to an environment that is not harmful to our health or well-being, and to have...

Wild Caracals & Domestic Cats

Complex Urban Interaction by Charl van der Merwe, Pr.Sc.Nat. On behalf of Sedgefield Ratepayers & Residents Association (Edge Issue 705) The Western Cape is home to a surprising predator: the wild caracal (Caracal caracal), South Africa’s largest remaining small...