Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has called for support for more programmes which link climate change and waste management. Minister Molewa said her department was leading the Waste Management Flagship Programme envisaged in the...
In this paper, we reflect on the experiences and challenges of a waste management planner in Cape Town between 2005 and 2013 through the lenses of systems dynamics and of stakeholder complexity. Since the new Waste Act was promulgated in 2008, a...
Pikitup, the Waste Management Company of the City of Johannesburg, will be rolling out a free once a month bulky waste service (i.e. old mattresses, old furniture and fridges etc.) The company made the announcement this weekend when it officially...
A science and technology professor has shown that improving wastewater treatment and saving energy are not only essential, but they’re also compatible. Dr. Jianmin Wang, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri...
Wasteman, one of South Africa’s largest and most well-established waste management brands (with more than 30 years in the indusrty) has acquired the Gauteng based, waste management solutions company – Waste Giant. Frances Ringwood...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks product manager Christo Kleynhans talks to Frances Ringwood about what it takes to be a leader in the supply of waste management vehicles. Vehicles account for some of the largest business investments made in many sectors. This...
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging consumes landfill space when discarded. Reusing this waste product would relieve landfill pressures and provide geotechnical benefits. Previous studies of waste materials for soil reinforcement highlighted the...
In the past two decades there has been a greater focus on ensuring that waste materials are managed properly in order to protect public health and the environment. Health care facilities have different waste requirements than other types of...
Only 20 per cent of global wastewater is currently being treated, leaving low-income countries hardest hit by contaminated water supplies and disease. This is according to a United Nations (UN) report which encourages governments to see treated...
