Unilever South Africa and the African Reclaimer Organisation are partnering with Wits University to help uplift waste pickers. The Johannesburg-based project will focus on educating and encouraging communities to play their part in sustainability practices.
Leachate is a contaminated liquid formed when rainwater or moisture percolates through waste, absorbing various pollutants. Its complex and variable nature makes treatment difficult. Leachate management often begins before the leachate is even...
While most South Africans understand what can be recycled, there’s still a significant gap between good intentions and action when it comes to paper recycling. A recent survey by the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), found...
In May, the IWMSA hosted the Waste 360 conference. These conferences allow us to gather, speak one language, and find solutions to the problems that we all face. This conference, however, was a little more special because it wasn’t hosted in...