European waste collection company Knowaste has announced plans to launch its absorbent hygiene product (AHP) recycling service in South Africa. The company’s expansion into South Africa is part of its campaign to tackle the global issue of nappy...
One municipality in Egypt has started an initiative to encourage waste recycling after years of trying to get citizens to recycle their waste. In collaboration with civil societies and the private sector, “Masr AL Gedida” is encouraging...
Looking at waste paper as a resource instead of a liability will help the paper and print industry go a long way in adopting sustainable natural resource management. According to the World Bank, about 1.6 billion people depend on forest...
As the adoption of renewable energy is spreading throughout Africa, Cameroon based NGO, Green Girls Project is providing training to young girls on how to turn waste into biogas. The aim of the project is to provide cheap renewable energy...
South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) could increase by 0.5% if resources are introduced back into the environment through waste stream management. This is according to a new study undertaken by the Energy Research Centre of the University of...
With the global population fast growing and the demand for water rapidly increasing, we cannot afford to waste water. This year, the theme for World Water Day in centred around the use of wastewater and its role in helping decrease water scarcity...
Today is World Water Day. This year, the globally celebrated day is based on the theme of wastewater in an effort to draw closer attention to reducing and reusing wastewater, recognising that safely managed wastewater provides an affordable and...
Addressing the growing public and private sector focus on pollution and waste technology, Reed Exhibitions has launched a new trade show, Pollution and Waste Technology Africa. Pollution and Waste Technology Africa will be co-located with Africa...
“There isn’t a huge dichotomy between the things that people throw away and the people who society throw away.” Isidore Electronics Recycling’ is a Southern Californian company on a mission to reuse and repurpose technology,...
