Reducing electronic waste at SU
Every year, the world generates around 40 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste) - the equivalent of throwing away 800 laptops every second (according to Th...
Impact
SU is the first South African University with a Net Zero Carbon Building
Stellenbosch University (SU) has achieved a groundbreaking sustainability milestone with the certification of the STIAS Extension Building as the first Net Zero...
Engineering and technology
Series on Sustainability: Biosurfactants and Biohydrogen
As part of its sustainability research efforts, the Department of Chemical Engineering has a focus on producing biomolecules to replace products derived from...
Engineering and technology
Series on Sustainability: The SARChI Chair in Green Hydrogen
The activities under the SARChI Chair in Green Hydrogen Integration and Transition in the Department of Chemical Engineering focus on the use of renewable clean...
Engineering and technology
Series on Sustainability: The Seaweed project
This project started out as research into a very specific, large molecule found in seaweed called fucoidan. As time progressed, the study evolved into a...
Engineering and technology
Series on Sustainability: The Cannabis project
Extraction of active compounds from Cannabis for medicinal purposes is a fast-growing industry. During the extraction of these active compounds, plant waxes are...