A company has been lauded for promoting e-waste recycling awareness and developing best practice recycling technologies. Based on its recent analysis of the electronic waste management market, Frost & Sullivan has awarded Desco Electronic...
There’s more to recycling than separate, drop and go! Sustainability – the industry buzz word that’s on everyone’s lips. From small companies to large corporates, it seems that everyone is jumping on the green bandwagon. In spite of the numerous...
Q. What is Desco’s core business function and what services does the company offer? A. Desco is a specialist recycler of e-waste consisting of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). As an established e-waste recycler celebrating 20...
The government of Tanzania is in the process of reviewing the National Information, Communications and Technology policy of 2003 to allow recycling of e-waste products in a bid to reduce pollution. Africa is often seen as a ‘dumping ground’ for...
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) announced in Osaka, Japan, that urgent action is needed to head off the threat to the environment and human health. There is a global waste crisis, they said, as approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of...
E-waste or electronic/electric waste is increasingly becoming a problem in South Africa especially with growing consumption patterns and a rise in living standards. While awareness is slowly on the increase the pace has been very slow. Research...
The UK-based website www.thisismoney.co.uk reports that British consumers are being urged to sell their old cellphones which are then restored and sold to customers in Africa, including South Africa, as well as countries in South America and Asia....
