The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has re-developed its IWMSA Recognised Waste Management Training Programme and will be launching the new curriculum in September this year. Professor Suzan Oelofse, president of IWMSA,...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids has issued scientific opinion on the safety of the “ExtruPET” recycling process, which is based on trademarked Starlinger IV+...
Excavations for a new parkade at the Johannesburg Zoo recently revealed a waste treasure believed to be about 100 years old. Bottles of Bovril, ginger beer, soda water, and strange tonics were among some of the items found and none of them appear...
The City of Johannesburg’s plan to integrate informal waste reclaimers into its recycling programme took a major step forward this week when Pikitup unveiled 20 branded trolleys at its Waterval Depot in Albertville. The trolleys, which have been...
