A dumping site in Salt River, Cape Town is unrecognizable these days after it has been turned into a community food garden. The founder of UK NGO, Progress London, says the life-changing project was made a reality because of funding from organisations like Unicef SA.
Droughts are not new to Gqeberha (formerly called Port Elizabeth). Located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, Gqeberha experiences a semi-arid climate with erratic rainfall, making it prone to periodic water scarcity. This has inspired...
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...
South Africa’s recycling initiatives under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation are proving positive. PETCO, a producer responsibility organisation (PRO), published its annual review stating that they have met the legislated...