At least 90% of printed circuit boards and 80% of plastic recovered from electronic waste (e-waste) in South Africa is exported for reprocessing, a recent study showed. The study, which was carried out by Mintek, the Department of Science and...
To most people, waste-pickers or recyclables collectors are simply anonymous city dwellers, who emerge on rubbish collection day to trawl through bins picking out anything to be sold and recycled. Many of us curse their bulky trolleys, occupying...
Investing in innovative solutions is receiving a greater emphasis in the waste management sector. Waste management company Averda has said it is committed to diversifying its waste business and building on its existing integrated waste management...
Increasing the amount of metal packaging being recycled is a key focus of MetPac-SA, the newly-formed producer responsibility organisation representing the steel, tinplate and aluminium packaging industries. Precious metals in the recycling stream...
