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Dunoon’s Triumph Over Unlawful Discarding: Marching Towards a Greener Future

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Dunoon, a community in Cape Town with a high population density, is launching a sixmonth trial program to combat unauthorized dumping. The City of Cape Town plans to increase garbage collection from once a week to three times a week, starting on September 1, 2024. The initiative aims to promote a cleaner and healthier environment, improve community wellbeing, and protect the environment from pollution caused by litter. The city is urging all Dunoon inhabitants to participate in the program and refrain from unlawful dumping.

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Cape Town’s Strides Towards Environmental Protection and Quality Control

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Cape Town’s Melkbosstrand and Wesfleur wastewater treatment facilities have received the globally recognised ISO 9001 certification, highlighting the city’s commitment to highquality management standards and providing superior sanitation for residents and clients. The certification also enhances customer trust, promotes effective complaint resolution, and encourages process improvement and ongoing optimization. The facilities are also striving towards ISO 50001 certification for energy efficiency, and the city plans to acquire more ISO 9001 certifications for its other wastewater treatment facilities. This underscores the city’s dedication to environmental stewardship and its inhabitants.

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Canine Conservationists: The Role of Dogs in Environmental Protection

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Dogs have a long history of serving humans in various roles, including hunting, shepherding, and assisting law enforcement. In recent times, dogs have also become crucial in environmental conservation, serving as guardian and sniffer dogs. Guardian dogs protect vulnerable species from predators, while sniffer dogs have an incredible sense of smell, which helps them detect specific animals, plants, or byproducts. Any breed, sex, or age can be trained for this role as long as they exhibit the requisite behavior, highlighting the vast potential of our canine companions in the fight to preserve biodiversity.

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City of Cape Town Upgrades Sewer Pump Stations

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The City of Cape Town recently completed upgrades to the Koeberg Road and Langa sewer pump stations to protect the infrastructure from damage and reduce the risk of sewer overflows. The upgrades cost R2.36 million between both pump stations. ## New Filtration Screens