Whereas improvements in the overall socio-economic position in South Africa are heartening, these should not blind observers to a reality for many people of severe deprivation and closed opportunities. The reality of this being a country of “two...
Whenever health care waste is discussed with people outside of the industry, the first thing that comes to mind is the illegal dumping of syringes and body parts. The media quite rightly are quick to focus on these events and we are all familiar...
Municipalities are under pressure to divert waste from landfill as required by the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (NEM:WA, Act 59 of 2008). The implementation of alternative waste management thus far has been largely on an ad hoc...
Historically, in South Africa, waste treatment technologies have focused principally on reducing the risks associated with the disposal of both general and hazardous waste at landfill sites and as a result of this there are very few viable...
