Over the past 10 years, more than 11.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for recycling in South Africa. However, only clean and dry recyclables are valuable recyclables. That’s why Mpact Recycling is encouraging you to...
The North West Provincial Steering Committee led by the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, has received an assessment report on the state of water and sanitation service provision in the province and has instructed the Committee’s...
In a country where poor service delivery, broken promises made by politicians, failing infrastructure and interrupted power supply have become the norm, it is comforting to know that the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association...
As the failure to deliver drinking water to many communities across South Africa reaches crisis levels, and businesses suffer disruptions to their operations, a pioneering concession to provide water to a coastal enclave in KwaZulu-Natal could...
With the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, and the imposition of bold targets for the diversion of waste from landfill, society’s demand for recycling services is increasing. The City of Cape Town is encouraging...
South Africa’s plastics manufacturing and recycling industries grew by 4.7% last year, indicating a welcome recovery from the devastation caused by the Covid pandemic. Plastics SA Executive Director Anton Hanekom announced the latest...
Load shedding is not just about the inconvenience of being without lights or television and the means to cook a meal, it negatively impacts our ability to earn a living, seek reliable healthcare, have confidence in the cold chain through which most...
Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine(if you see me, then weep) – is the message that was carved into stones that were embedded into a river during droughts between the 16th and 19th centuries in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout...
The 2022 Blue Drop Progress Report measures all aspects related to the provision of safe water. Released by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the Report revealed that 34% of water systems reside in the high and critical risk categories....
