Vodacom has pledged to promote sustainable waste management practices in support of government’s ThumaMina Good Green Deeds Programme.
The ThumaMina Good Green Deeds programme was initiated by the Department of Environmental Affairs, with the objective of changing people’s attitudes and behaviour towards responsible waste management and to help mobilize citizens to take responsibility in keeping their communities clean.Waste separation initiatives
As part of the programme, the African mobile communication company’s sustainability division will roll-out waste separation bins at the Vodacom Foundation supported schools, initiating a project that will not only educate the future generation on the importance of reducing pollution but also enable schools to become mini-recycling centres.Internally, the company has placed waste recycling bins in all its buildings and has eradicated single use plastics at its head office. It has recycled all redundant equipment and has introduced a battery rejuvenation process in for its network, which extends the useful life of batteries.
