The surge in consumer electronics has inadvertently led to a proportional increase in e-waste. This hazardous waste stream demands specialised handling, and with solar energy now firmly established in South Africa, the need for proper e-waste...
South Africa’s recycling initiatives under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation are proving positive. PETCO, a producer responsibility organisation (PRO), published its annual review stating that they have met the legislated...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer Association (SAPPMA) is firm that recycled plastic cannot be used in pressure pipes. Pressure pipes are used to transport drinking water, gas, and wastewater when a system cannot rely on gravity. These...
In Snake Park, the evidence of sickness is written in gold dust. Its source towers over the Soweto neighbourhood: A mine dump, loaded with toxic metals, relics of an era when South Africa produced about a third of the gold ever mined on Earth. The...
