3SMedia | Mar 25, 2020
As South Africans prepare to stay indoors for the next three weeks, our waste generation at home is projected to increase. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) supports the continuation of waste collection, processing and...
3SMedia | Mar 18, 2020
South Africa’s number of confirmed cases of Covid-19, the coronavirus that is shutting down countries and bringing economies to a standstill around the world, is continuing to rise. Quarantining is an important public health tool being used by...
3SMedia | Mar 18, 2020
With the current Covid-19 pandemic in full swing, more and more residents are self-isolating in their homes. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has taken this time to encourage all citizens to use the extended period at...
3SMedia | Mar 13, 2020
Recycling is a vital part of the circular economy. It provides material input back into our market and minimises the amount of waste that goes to landfill. With this twofold benefit, recycled material has quickly earned the title of the world’s...
3SMedia | Mar 12, 2020
Individuals and organisations around the world are getting ready to celebrate Global Recycling Day. And to also raise awareness round the importance of recycling. Taking place on 18 March this year, the Global Recycling Day theme is focused on is...
3SMedia | Mar 12, 2020
With landfills overflowing, there’s a renewed drive to divert recyclable waste from these sites. Stakeholders are now being engaged on government’s Revised Waste Management Strategy. Informal recyclers play an invaluable role. Making a...
3SMedia | Mar 10, 2020
Stringent management of infectious medical waste is critical to preventing the spread of coronavirus. This is according to Durban-based Compass Medical Waste Services. The company said in a statement that medical waste generated from COVID-19...
3SMedia | Mar 3, 2020
South Africans breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that the tax threshold of income earners has been lowered and when nothing came of the dreaded VAT increase during the 2020 Budget Speech....
3SMedia | Mar 2, 2020
The plastic bag levy on shopping bags at South African retailers will increase from 12 cents to 25 cents at the beginning of April, finance minister Tito Mboweni revealed in his Budget speech. While progress has been made to reduce plastic...
