The Ekurhuleni Solid Waste Department has as of February 27 initiated a waste collection and cleaning blitz to clear the waste collection backlog across the city. According to the metro, the city has through the approval of a plant hire tender...
South Africa generates 2.4 million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that every South African contributes about 41kgs of plastic waste per year and about 14% is recycled. The South...
Like many companies that make products we all love, Coca-Cola’s packaging has contributed to the global packaging problem; however, the beverage multinational is taking bold action to help solve this challenge. Recognising that packaging accounted...
While the iLembe District Municipality has developed plans to improve waste management, there are significant challenges around disposal of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) in the district, writes Paul Jones, Director of Lumec and...
