South Africa’s paper recycling rates match up to many developed economies. The volume of paper and paper packaging recovered globally for recycling has increased substantially over the past decade. In 2000, the Paper Recycling Association of South...
Fifteen tonnes of recycled expanded polystyrene is being used in the production of concrete blocks that will be used to build a brand new Table Bay Mall. The project will be undertaken by construction company Greenlite Concrete. The recycled...
Polystyrene recycling in South Africa showed increased growth in 2016, contrary to international reports that suggest the material has been “challenging to recycle”, or in some instances, is unrecyclable. The reprocessing of expanded and high...
EnviroServ could have its Shongweni Landfill waste management license revoked by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The department recently released a notice of intention to suspend or revoke the waste management company’s license...
A new recycling operation in Germiston plans to increase the number of PET bottles recycled every year by 29,000 tonnes. The state-of-the-art polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling facility called Mpact Polymers is based in Germiston and is an...
Concrete is the world’s most widely used construction material, and has proven to be highly polluting, but Walter Feess, CEO at Feess Erdbau, a German firm, has developed a way of recycling old concrete from construction sites. Feess explains...
The plastics industry has always faced challenges regarding the re-use and recycling of plastic products. Debates are ongoing about how to reduce the use of plastics, however experts in the industry feel that more of an emphasis should be placed on...
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...
Dec 2, 2016
IFAT Environmental Technology Forum Africa, which celebrated its premiere in 2015 in Johannesburg, has positioned itself strongly in the African market. The first edition saw over 2 273 trade visitors from 38 countries engage with 116 exhibitors...
