Young people are upping the ante in the fight against plastic pollution in our oceans. The African Youth Waste Network has been launched in Nelson Mandela Bay. Our reporter Lerato Thipa has more. Source: SABC Digital News
The North West MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development, Manketsi Tlhape recently launched the first state owned waste buy-Back centre in Mahikeng as part of a waste management plan that is geared towards promoting waste minimisation...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has announced the appointment of Ian Venter Technical Manager with effect from 1 November 2018. Venter, who will be replacing Willem Liebenberg, is well known and highly regarded...
Approximately 100 volunteers rolled up their sleeves recently to help rid Robben Island of waste in the iconic landmarks largest clean-up to date. As a tourist attraction and World Heritage site Robben Island draws over 300 000 visitors annually....
The North West provincial government is set to launch its first state owned waste buy-back centre in Mahikeng, as part of a waste management plan. Through the buy-back centre waste collectors will be able to sell recyclable waste like paper,...
Mpact Polymers is a R350-million state-of-the-art bottle-to-bottle recycling facility. A first of its kind in Africa, the plant is out to prove that plastic bottles are not trash. Infrastructure News visited the plant for an inside look at the...
Thousands of South African’s rolled up their sleeves and took to the beaches to participate in the first ever World Clean-Up Day on Saturday, 15 September 2018. The event, which involved 144 countries and 13 million volunteers, kicked off in Fiji...
As part of International Coastal Clean-up Day 2018, Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB), will be hosting a beach clean-up event that will take place on Sunday, 16 September 2018, in Muizenberg, Cape Town. The aim of the event, which ties into...
On Saturday, 15 September citizens from around the world will engage in a mass coastal cleanup to remove thousands of tons of waste from beaches and waterways as part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day initiative. In response to this the...
