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...
While the waste sector is generally thought of as a ‘man’s world’, the remarkable women who serve on the council for the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) are proving that idea wrong. Professor Suzan Oelofse is the president...
This year, from 14 to 19 September, South Africans from all walks of life will once again be encouraged to clean-up and recycle in their environment as part of National Clean-Up and Recycle Week SA. According to Douw Steyn, director of...
The youth of 1976 fought hard to take back their country from the crippling effects of apartheid and injustice. Now that freedom has been attained, we are faced with constant reality of our communities being riddled with litter and the environment...
