Danone is among signatories to the SA Plastics Pact, which was launched last month by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Signatories pledge to reduce the use of non-recyclable and non-reusable plastic in their packaging processes. They will also source sustainable materials and create a second-life for all plastics.
“In 2012, when the government approved our tyre strategy, REDISA managed to get on top of South Africa’s tyres. The country was seen as a leader in space. Now things look vastly different,’ says Stacey Jansen, director of REDISA. During their...
The waste sector has to stay up to date with the latest trends in environmental protection. With new technologies and policies springing up around South Africa’s move towards the circular economy, older technology must be re-evaluated in favour of...
Working in the waste management sector can feel isolated. The landfill engineers talk to landfill engineers, the recyclers talk to recyclers, and so on. As the president of the IWMSA I get to see the many faces of the industry, and how it all comes...