According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount of food produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, one in every seven people in...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) recognises the growing need for a proactive and informed approach to waste and resource management in South Africa. To this end, they offer both accredited and non-accredited waste...
Pictured: Executive Mayor Johannesburg, Councillor Mpho Parks Tau 70% S@S (separation at source) at household level in 3 years and a 20% reduction in waste to landfill by 2014 are just two of the innovative targets announced by the Executive Mayor...
Tuffy brands, the pioneers in 100% recycled refuse bags has introduced its new packaging for its refuse bag range with a refreshed look, striking visual appearance and a consumer friendly infographic to explain ‘What’s in the bag’. “The packaging...
Cleaning up the nearly 20 000kg of waste from the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town last weekend was no sweat for Nampak Liquid and Plastics SA. Together, they supported the extensive cleanup operations that form part of the event’s...
Boitumelong Holdings’ official acquisition of Otto Industries South Africa and Otto Waste Systems was recently cemented and celebrated at the Theatre on the Track in Kyalami, Gauteng last week, underscoring the group’s position as a leader in the...
A new method of integrated accounting and reporting will allow companies to place a monetary value on the environmental effects of their products, says professional services firm PwC. “A paradigm shift is required by companies in the way they...
If you thought only Third World countries have water crises, a new documentary asks you to think again. Increasingly, problems are rising to the surface in the United States. Filmmaker Jessica Yu harnesses the celebrity power of actor Jack Black...
Shocking illegal disposal statistics calls for urgent paradigm shift Waste management in developing countries performs poorly and the disposal issues surrounding South Africa’s medical waste industry is no exception. The one reason why waste...
