Experts have called for changes in the way municipalities dispose of waste in South Africa, saying that up to 90% of waste goes to landfills. Most of these landfills are uncontrolled dump sites. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)...
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) has generated a massive R67.9 million towards Cape Town’s green economy. Through the WISP programme, which is managed by GreenCape, the City of Cape Town is providing businesses with technical...
Waste Management giant Averda will be extending its service offering in Morocco, following the signing of a 20 year contract with Tangier City. The contract will see a team of local and international engineers guiding the conception, construction...
With the City of Cape Town working to ban wet waste from its landfills from 2022 many organisations are already implementing solutions to tackle the problem of organic waste. One example is Growthpoint Properties which recently partnered with the...
In an effort to boost the biomass waste sector the Department of Science and Technology has established a biorefinery research consortium (BRC). The consortium is a partnership between the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the...
Although there is a growing trend in reducing the volume of waste produced – as well as the alternative use of waste as a measure to reduce the need for landfill space – municipal landfills will still be required for years to come. However, most...
Sandton Central, and many of its local businesses, has welcomed the implementation of the City of Johannesburg’s mandatory separation-at-source programme. With the City’s landfills fast running out of space, fast, its voluntary separation-at-source...
Every day waste items are far from one dimensional. Each waste type can be categorised, has the potential to pollute the environment in a different way and will differ in the time it takes to decompose. This is the reason why some waste materials...
With the capacity of incineration facilities in South Africa unable to accommodate the 4 000 tonnes of waste potentially infected by the life-threatening Listeriosis bacteria – many people are wondering exactly how this disposal will take...