With environmental protection topping the global agenda, the South African Government has been introducing new regulations that could have far reaching implications for local businesses. Producers and handlers of hazardous waste face a period of...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) together with the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF, formerly the Department of Environmental Affairs) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to commemorate...
Pick n Pay (PnP) has signed up as a member of MetPac-SA, a producer responsibility organisation representing the metal packaging recycling industry in South Africa. MetPac-SA CEO Kishan Singh this week applauded PnP’s decision to support the...
Almost 190 countries have agreed to new control measures that will limit the transboundary movement of plastic waste around the world, following the recent ratification of the Basel Convention in Geneva, Switzerland. The resolution prohibits the...
The exploration of alternative energy sources and projects has been all the ‘buzz’ again, particularly in response to challenges Eskom continues to face and the looming reality of further loadshedding across the country, as we head into the winter...
The 95-year-old Hartbeespoort Dam has been plagued by water hyacinths since the 1970s. However, there may be a way to harness these alien invaders to empower local communities and start a circular economy. The water quality in the Hartbeespoort Dam...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is calling on citizens to see waste as resource and to start recycling more. Â According to the Department of Environmental Affairs South Africans generated approximately 54.2 million...
Researchers have found a way to turn waste cooking oil collected from cafes and restaurants into a slow release fertilizer that results in better plant health and less wasted nutrients. The fertiliser uses the waste canola oil and sulphur, a waste...
After the hype surrounding #plasticfreejuly the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa is asking the question: How do we take our waste conscious attitude further in a truly sustainable way? Leon Grobbelaar, President of the IWMSA says we...
