There are some things that just don’t go together. You may enjoy a slice of apple pie with cream, but imagine eating a ground coffee sandwich or pap and vinegar? The same applies to recycling, where recyclables and non-recyclables need to be...
South Africa has a huge waste problem. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs’ State of Waste Report (SoWR), South Africa produced in excess of 54 million tonnes of waste in 2017. Of this total, the report estimated that a maximum of...
Nine individuals and organisations have been recognised for their innovative and impactful work in recycling. The waste management sector is attracting a growing number of ‘wastepreneurs’ – including waste pickers and buy-back centre entrepreneurs...
According to figures released by the PET Recycling Company (PETCO), billions of bottles were diverted from landfill last year as a result of various recycling efforts. New statistics from PETCO indicate that the country’s PET (polyethylene...
Over the past decade, ‘sustainability’ has become a global buzzword; however, the imperative behind the word is more than just a box-ticking exercise. Authored by Mark Boshoff, head: Transformation and Sustainability, Nedbank During 2015, the UN...
Million Plus, a consumer recycling campaign led by Polyco PRO NPC, is aiming to mobilise more than one million South Africans to commit to recycling their plastic packaging to keep it out of the environment and out of landfill, and instead put it...
Veolia Services Southern Africa is a water, waste and energy solutions driven company that specialises in the design, supply, procurement and commissioning of water and wastewater treatment plants in multiple industries. WASA talks to the Veolia...
The IFC – International Finance Corporation has provided Averda with a $30 million loan to support sustainable waste management in the Middle East and Africa. This loan is supporting the construction of a new plastics recycling plant in South...
In July, PETCO once again partnered with Litter4Tokens NPC to keep plastic out of the environment during this year’s Ballito Pro surfing competition. The KwaZulu-Natal-based community recycling initiative encouraged spectators to take positive...
