The paper aims to communicate the issues associated with the sustainable management of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) in South Africa and the solution that the IT Association of South Africa Producer Environmental Group (ITA PEG) and the...
With dwindling landfill airspace and higher environmental consciousness, the correct disposal of waste items has become more important than ever in South Africa. With the growing supply of buy-back centres and kerbside collection facilities, South...
As part of its ongoing commitment to encouraging recycling of mobile devices, launched in 2005, Orange promotes the creation of partnerships in Africa that aim to support the implementation of local initiatives To date 140 tonnes of waste have been...
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...
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...
Kisumu, Kenya has launched an e-waste collection programme to manage the impact of electronic waste. The program, which involves the collection and recycling of electronic waste, is aimed at informing the public of the dangers of theincorrect...
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...
