Plastic, once a modern day miracle, has fast become public enemy number one as the growing demand for these products has created a serious waste problem around the world. This has prompted activist groups to turn their attention to consumer goods...
If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. This shocking revelation was recently revealed by the World Economic Forum while drawing attention to the importance of curbing food waste. Here are three...
As innovation and lower costs drive increased access to electronic devices, electronic waste is fast reaching unprecedented levels. According to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), electronic waste (e-waste) is now the fastest-growing waste...
Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are looking to turn waste into worth by sourcing the metals for their medals from discarded electronics. While the island of Japan may lack natural resources it has been labelled as home to the world’s largest...
A recently launched electronic waste management programme is set to kill two birds with one stone in the Tshwane community of Mamelodi. The programme, which aims to clean up the garages and storerooms of the local community, will also help raise...
Waste is piling up in and around the city of Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Many tourists are complaining and avoiding the CBD. It’s become an eyesore for residents and those visiting historic places like the Big Hole. The local municipality...
The City of Cape Town has advised residents that the algal blooms in False Bay are naturally occurring, non-toxic and not reflective of wastewater quality in the city. This comes after news outlets linked the algal blooms to issues inland....
South African entrepreneurs stand to make a fortune out of the millions of tons of coal ash produced by the country’s generators annually. This is according to the South African Coal Ash Association (SACAA) which has partnered with government to...
With the City of Cape Town working to ban wet waste from its landfills from 2022 many organisations are already implementing solutions to tackle the problem of organic waste. One example is Growthpoint Properties which recently partnered with the...
