An appeal to industry to set itself ‘’outrageous” – yet attainable – sustainability targets has been made by Rob Boogaard, CEO and president of the Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) operations of Interface – the world’s largest modular...
The difference between a circular economy and a recycling economy, and why we should care By Hermann Erdman, CEO of REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa) Our dominant linear ‘take-make-consume-dispose’ economy...
The planned Waste Management Bureau will be fully operationalised this year, said Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa at the opening of the 5th Waste Khoro. The Waste Management Bureau will oversee the implementation of Industry Waste...
“This past year has undoubtedly been a tough year for the polyolefin recycling industry in South Africa and around the world. Whilst lower virgin resin prices had an impact in South Africa, they were fortunately offset by the weakening Rand,” said...
As the expression goes, ‘waste not, want not’. By using resources sparsely and knowing what can be recycled, we can all contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) gives helpful...
Feb 5, 2016
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa is hosting their 23rd WasteCon flagship conference and exhibition which will take place from the 17-21 of October 2016 at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The conference will...
By Hermann Erdmann, CEO at REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa) Three billion people will join the global consumer class over the next two decades, accelerating the degradation of natural resources and escalating...
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has completed a new study on the benefits of the circular economy in South Africa. Findings show that major economic and environmental benefits can be gained from turning “waste into worth” – using the...
By Stacey Davidson, Director of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) South Africa produces 108 million tonnes of waste per year. Ninety percent of that waste ends up in landfills, 44% is unclassified...
