Zambia is taking steps to prevent e-waste from being imported into the country for disposal. The Zambia Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA) has stationed officers at all of the country’s border checkpoints in an attempt to prevent electronic...
A National e-Waste Conference and Exhibition was held in Nairobi, Kenya, to identify solutions to Kenya’s mounting e-waste problem. The conference focused on the potential economic and environmental benefits of the responsible management of...
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...
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...
Did you know careless disposal of non-functional mobile phones and other electronics could pose serious health risks? A study shows that how you dispose of your spoilt electronic gadgets could determine the health of millions of people. This as an...
Electronic waste is becoming an increasing problem worldwide and Africa has become the dumping ground. The Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative has predicted that e-waste will grow by a third between 2012 and 2017. Seven kilograms of...
With Spring in the air, it is time to clear your garage, the cupboard under the stairs and the drawer filled with old cellphones to take your electronic waste (e-waste) to a collection point near you. eWASA members reported growing collection...
The second National e-waste Collection Day, which took place on 13 July 2013 at 631 points nationwide, has added to the growing collection of e-waste by eWaste Association of South Africa (eWASA) member companies for responsible management and...
This month (June) the Checkers chain of supermarkets aims to make a positive impact on the environment by becoming the first national retailer to offer a plastic shopping bag made completely from recycled plastic. At least 6 000 tons of waste is...
