The informal recycling sector has experienced significant growth over the years, after all waste is not waste if it has value. “With recyclables, the value is in the material that can be sold for re-use,” says Edith Leeuta, CEO of Fibre Circle, the...
There are some things that just don’t go together. You may enjoy a slice of apple pie with cream, but imagine eating a ground coffee sandwich or pap and vinegar? The same applies to recycling, where recyclables and non-recyclables need to be...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is calling on citizens to see waste as resource and to start recycling more. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs South Africans generated approximately 54.2 million...
The Ekurhuleni municipality is hoping to address the issue of illegal dumping in two areas by opening up additional disposal sites. The City recently unveiled two mini disposal sites, which cost R3.3 million, in Leondale and Vosloorus recently to...
South Africa’s landfill sites are home to a thriving hidden economy that saves municipalities an estimated R700 million every year. This is according to a recent study by researchers affiliated to the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security...
The amount of plastics recycled in 2015 is up from the previous year, but diversion from landfill is down and a lack of quality material highlights the need for waste to be separated at source. Over the last few decades, Plastics|SA has been...
The CAN DO! Trekking for Trash duo, Camilla Howard and Michael Baretta, have reached the halfway point of the their seven month, 3000km trek across South Africa’s shoreline picking up litter and educating local communities about the importance of...
Only 3.3% of South Africa’s households regularly recycle household waste, according to results from a CSIR study conducted in 2010. Another CSIR study also revealed that of the estimated 19 million tonnes of municipal waste generated in this...
All environmentally conscious people are pleased when they see an increasing shift in consumers to make a much greener choice when buying. Due to this wave, pressure is being placed on corporates to follow suit and become more environmentally...
