Following on the success of last year, the producer responsibility organisation (PRO) ERA will be hosting its second nationwide campaign for E-waste Day, the local iteration of an international movement to combat the negative impact of electronic...
Since waste is an inevitable byproduct of development, effective waste management is essential. While there are newer technologies available nowadays, there remains a need for landfills. Landfills are not the pits of rot that they once were, and...
South Africa’s high level of industrialisation directly correlates with its high waste generation. We currently generate around 122 000 million tonnes of waste per annum. According to the World Bank, South Africa produces 54 425 tonnes of...
Roads filled with trash, the wind blowing truckloads of styrofoam across the highway, idyllic beaches with single-use turtle-choking plastic and overflowing landfills. The last resort is incineration and while the current reality looks dim, there...
