The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says the City of Cape Town’s sea marine outfalls pose no significant risk to human health and do not measurably affect inshore water quality or the wider environment. Finding of the study,...
Over the past three months, over 190 000 tonnes of waste has been diverted from landfill and converted into valuable feedstock for South African industry as part of the Industrial Symbiosis (IS) Programme at the National Cleaner Production Centre...
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has called for transformation in the waste sector so it can significantly contribute to the growth of the secondary materials economy. She believes this will help foster job creation at an entry level, and...
Leaders in the South African waste management industry have their sights set on expanding the country’s waste-to-energy potential. Exploring this has two significant benefits. Firstly, it provides an alternative to landfilling as the country is...
At least 90% of printed circuit boards and 80% of plastic recovered from electronic waste (e-waste) in South Africa is exported for reprocessing, a recent study showed. The study, which was carried out by Mintek, the Department of Science and...
To most people, waste-pickers or recyclables collectors are simply anonymous city dwellers, who emerge on rubbish collection day to trawl through bins picking out anything to be sold and recycled. Many of us curse their bulky trolleys, occupying...
Locally manufactured products that are made from recycled plastic materials will be acknowledged at this year’s Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards. The competition, which was first held in 2010, will be hosted by the South African Plastics...
Waste-to-energy facilities are fast gaining momentum in South Africa with one already operating in the Western Cape and more for other provinces. The R400 million plant, which is being run by Afrox and New Horizons Energy, is based in Athlone, just...
Charlotte Lamprecht, owner of Henque Waste in Riversdale, Western Cape has won the 2017 PETCO Top Woman in Recycling award. The award recognises a female in the South African recycling sector who has demonstrated admirable leadership, business...
