The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the findings of a life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) of grocery carrier bags in South Africa. LCSA is a tool that unpacks the environmental, social and economic impacts...
The City of Cape Town have said that rubbish collections will be suspended due to three workers having tested positive for COVID-19. At least three workers at different waste depots in Cape Town have tested positive for the coronavirus. This has...
Restaurants and fast food chains are increasingly relying on polystyrene packaging to keep their food hot, hygienic and fresh now that the sale of hot food for home delivery is permitted under Level 4 restrictions. According to Adri Spangenberg,...
Informal waste reclaimers have spoken of the dire straits they are facing after being forced to stay home as non-essential workers during the Covid-19 national lockdown. This has left them and their families unsure of where their next meal will...