Of Diamonds and Dentistry

Download or read book Of Diamonds and Dentistry written by Dr. Brian La Trobe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-17 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian La Trobe retired from Dental practice in 1986 to pursue his environmental interests. He designed South Africas first energy from waste programme using the landfill site of Grahamstown South Africa. Later, on behalf of the South African Research Commission, he researched and developed a sanitation treatment system which required no water. He then established a company to field test the technology. Finally in 1993 the Enviro Loo unit went into production. To date some 55,000 units have been sold into the African market and exported internationally to many Countries, including the USA. Some years ago, he retired as Chairman of Enviro Options (Pty) Ltd. He now lives in retirement with his wife,Peggy, in Johannesburg where he occupies his time recording old memories.