Organised by the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), the Landfill and Waste Treatment Interest Group (LAWTIG) and Gigsa, Landfill 2015 will offer delegates the opportunity to be at the forefront of the latest waste management...
By Frances Ringwood Experts claim that disposable nappies take up to 500 years to biodegrade, making these one of the most intractable materials regularly deposited in landfill sites. Vanishing reusables In South Africa, some of our mothers and...
Food waste also comes with its own environmental concerns. Organic waste in landfills is particularly problematic because it leads to the production of methane gas and leachate which contaminates ground water and contributes to climate change. One...
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Mrs. Edna Molewa is set to unveil an augmented landfill site worth R12million Naledi Local Municipality in the North West on Friday, 10 April. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has funded...
