A workshop to help participants better understand the proposed amendments to the National Environment Management Waste Act of 2008 were held on Wednesday. The workshop was facilitated by members of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern...
South Africa is beginning to experience a progression in waste management and starting to explore innovative technologies in dealing with waste in a responsible manner, says Jan Palm, president of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern...
Landfills remain the most widely used waste disposal option in South Africa. With such a heavy reliance on landfills, the country is fast running out of airspace and so is the available space to extend these sites while complying with stringent...
The holidays are almost upon us and the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is encouraging South Africans to continue recycling their waste this festive season to ultimately lessen the burden on the environment. “The festive...
The 23rd WasteCon conference got underway in Johannesburg this week. The biennial conference brought together hundreds of industry experts to discuss challenges facing the ever-changing waste management sector. Jonathan Shamrock, Chairman of the...
Working towards a clean and healthy environment has been the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA’s) main objective for the past 40 years. Over the past four decades, southern Africa has witnessed immense strides in the waste...
The professional waste management industry has been taken to the next level by the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) which has launched its first National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 4 accredited waste management...
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...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has urged South Africans to reduce, reuse and recycle waste properly in support of World Environmental Day. World Environment Day (5 June) is the United Nation’s (UN) vehicle in promoting...
