The Waste Act is systematically making industry sectors responsible for managing the waste the produce, and the construction industry is no exception. But besides building and demolition waste, the industry needs to take responsibility for other...
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Public Safety recently tabled a report to Council asking for an increase in impound fees for first time illegal dumping offenders. The proposed amendment will see the impound fee rise from R 2 970 to R 10...
The City of Johannesburg in conjunction with Pikitup has set out on a drive to register all waste pickers within the City. The drive, which has already seen 1200 waste pickers registered in Region D, aims to quantify the impact waste pickers have...
Several international consumer goods companies operating across Africa have come together to launch the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance. Â This Alliance, which was launched at the at the CEO Africa Forum in Kigali, aims to turn the current...
