Three South African companies have joined forces to combine resources and expertise to promote environmentally responsible disposal of used electronic goods. Rising volumes of electronic waste (e-waste) are a significant concern prompting the need...
Benin will receive US $6.4 million to repair flood damage that occurred in 2010. Heavy rains caused damage to 278 schools and destroyed more than 50 000 houses. Credit from the International Development Association was approved by the World Bank...
Nigeria will receive assistance from Japan with waste management and renewable energy. Speaking in Abuja, Japanese foreign minister on environment Hideki Makihara said that Japan has observed Africa’s poor waste management system. The Daily Trust...
Morocco has launched a pilot project to recycle wastewater through a technology used in space stations and space shuttles. According to The North Africa Post, the technological process was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). The...
Following on the growing success of previous e-waste collection days, eWASA and its members are gearing up to host the second e-waste collection day for 2014 on Saturday 10 May (09:00 to 13:00). Everyone is encouraged to bring broken and unwanted...
Medical waste was found washed up on uMhlanga beach last week. The waste included used drip bags, a soiled nappy, sanitary wipes and syringe caps. According to Deputy head of the Parks, Leisure and Cemeteries Department Christo Swart, the medical...
The Kisumu government in Kenya will soon table a bill that will provide a legal framework for solid waste management in the county. The draft Solid Waste Management Bill 2014 stipulates modes of waste removal and disposal, street cleaning and the...
Angola plans to create a waste agency tasked with regulating, monitoring and laying the basis for a selective and differentiated collection system. Angola will launch the Programa Angola Limpa which will run until 2017, under which the waste agency...
The Kruger National Park, in partnership with Nampak, has officially launched a waste separation and recycling system in Skukuza. All camps in the southern region at the park will now have their waste processed and recycled in Skukuza. The upgraded...
