Waste collection and removal resumed in Umlazi, in KwaZulu-Natal recently after services were disrupted as a result of protest action. Contractors and staff reportedly worked around the clock, including over the weekend, to ensure that the backlog...
The City of Cape Town has invested over R23 million in two new waste drop-off facilities as part of a drive to prevent and minimise illegal dumping. The sites will now provide residents from Blue Downs, Mfuleni, Hillcrest Heights, Khayelitsha and...
By A.S Dookhi The East London Regional Waste Disposal Site, referred to as the Roundhill Landfill Site, has been in operation since February 2006. The site is classified and permitted as a G:L:B+ site and currently accepts approximately 600 tonnes...
Cape Town’s six million residents produce tons of landfill, but Clean Energy Africa lets nothing go to waste by using the trash to create valuable fuels. Source: CNN
The City of Cape Town says it is pulling out all the stops to go after residents who seemingly have no problem paying high tariffs for using excessive amounts of water. According to the city collective usage is at 614 million litres a day...
The recently launched Waste Recyclers Project is expected to create jobs, establish new enterprises and stimulate the local green economy. The project, which was launched in Ekurhuleni on Sunday, will be rolled-out in all five development corridors...
Waste pickers in South Africa have made major strides towards improved working conditions on the ground. However, there is still much that needs to be done for them to become the custodians of the wealth they create. This was the message attendees...
Over the past three months, over 190 000 tonnes of waste has been diverted from landfill and converted into valuable feedstock for South African industry as part of the Industrial Symbiosis (IS) Programme at the National Cleaner Production Centre...
Agbogbloshie, once an idyllic landscape of wetlands and small farms, is now a toxic place. Burning of the E-waste are harming poor people’s health and devastating the environment. Source: YouTube Web Source:...
