REDISA has achieved much with regard to developing the tyre recycling industry, even winning the Circular Economy Governments, Cities and Regions Award at Davos earlier this year. But the story doesn’t end there – Stacey Davidson, director, REDISA,...
By Hermann Erdman* Manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising costs of product manufacturing – particularly the costs associated with the end-of-life disposal of these products. Growing pressure on the environment and on...
The difference between a circular economy and a recycling economy, and why we should care By Hermann Erdman, CEO of REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa) Our dominant linear ‘take-make-consume-dispose’ economy...
The waste industry is fast becoming a significant economic driver both globally and locally. According to the UN’s projections for the period between 2015 and 2030, Johannesburg’s population will grow from 9.3-million to 11.5-million...
The Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) has reported several big milestones over the past three years. Here are REDISA’s key achievements from 2013 to the end of April 2016: The recycling company has collected 209...
According to a report by Accenture on the construction industry strategies for emerging markets, the global construction industry is expected to grow over the next decade, especially in the rapidly emerging economies of Asia, Latin America, the...
By Hermann Erdmann, CEO at REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa) Three billion people will join the global consumer class over the next two decades, accelerating the degradation of natural resources and escalating...
Climate change, slow economic growth, and a disproportionate reliance on mineral resources pose significant threats to sustainability. By adopting the idea of a circular economy, the effects of these challenges could be mitigated or even overcome....
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has completed a new study on the benefits of the circular economy in South Africa. Findings show that major economic and environmental benefits can be gained from turning “waste into worth” – using the...
