Pikitup has started to clean up areas in Johannesburg that have been heavily affected by a recent waste collection backlog. Muzi Mkhwanazi, spokesperson for Pikitup says there were unacceptable levels of waste in parts of Alexandra, Hillbrow,...
An Australian based company is experimenting with the idea of using insects like maggots to take waste from supermarkets or farms and turn it into something that livestock could eat. Olympia Yarger, Chief Executive at GoTerra told ABC News...
Pikitup has ring-fenced more than R12 million to renovate and upgrade the City of Johannesburg’s garden sites in line with it objectives to encourage recycling and divert waste from landfill. The Independent Online on Monday reported that the...
A group of international researchers have found new methods to analyse and separate harmful and critical metals from environmental samples and electronic equipment in order to promote the circular economy. The research group, which is from the...
Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, has instructed Pikitup to look into the feasibility of full time employment for former Jozi@Work beneficiaries. This comes after the mayor held a meeting with representatives of contract workers employed by...
Following news of the Listeria outbreak the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa is calling on consumers and businesses to dispose of their food that may be contaminated with the fatal bacterium in the correct manner. This comes after...
Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertilizer. Matthew Ross details the steps we can all take to vermicompost at home — and why it...
The Ugu District Office of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education recently received a 4 Star Green Star SA Office Design v1.1 certification from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) further reiterating the public sector’s commitment...
South Africa’s largest paper recycler is calling on citizens to reduce their carbon footprint this festive season by recycling all excess paper and packaging generated during this time of year. “With the end of the year looming, many individuals,...
