Waste pickers contribute to local economies and to environmental sustainability. While recognition for their contributions is growing, waste-pickers are still looked down upon. In SA they collect as much as 80% of post-consumer packaging and paper material and are key to SA’s economy.
In South Africa, the tyre recycling sector is still largely focused on shredding, crumb production, and energy recovery. Unlike other continents, there is no operational large-scale devulcanisation plant. Introducing one could not only open up new...
Viewed in conjunction with the draft National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) 2026, a progressive policy framework aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030, it is clear that government is signalling a decisive shift in...
Long before his career in waste management, Jarrod “Rod” Ball used to swim in an abandoned quarry near his childhood home. One day, the municipality began dumping waste into it; an event that left a lasting impression. At that early age, Ball had...