The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) together with the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF, formerly the Department of Environmental Affairs) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to commemorate...
The UN has estimated that the global population will near 11.3 billion by 2060. Populations in Africa are expected to experience just as much exponential growth – with the continent expected to reach over 2.5 billion by 2050, representing – quite...
Construction on Africa’s first eco-friendly road, incorporating recycled waste plastic has started in Jeffreys Bay this week. Kouga Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks said Woltemade and Koraal Streets had been identified for the pilot project. “The...
With the planet at a ‘tipping point’, civil society, industry and public sector have to take urgent collective action to reduce plastic, eliminate waste and ensure food and water security, experts said at the opening of IFAT Africa. Speaking at the...
