With the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, and the imposition of bold targets for the diversion of waste from landfill, society’s demand for recycling services is increasing. The City of Cape Town is encouraging...
South Africa’s plastics manufacturing and recycling industries grew by 4.7% last year, indicating a welcome recovery from the devastation caused by the Covid pandemic. Plastics SA Executive Director Anton Hanekom announced the latest...
What do you do with your cell phone or even washing machine when it no longer works? If you’re like most South Africans, you leave your broken appliances languishing in a drawer or storeroom. Some people even drop them off at landfills – with...
It is estimated that over 90 000 reclaimers work in South Africa’s informal waste economy, and they have a significant role to play in the move towards a circular economy.This is according to a new WWF report titled “Mainstreaming the informal...
