Tag: Waste
World Cleanup Day at Little Princess Vlei
World Cleanup Day occurs annually on the third Saturday every September on a global scale. The aim is to raise awareness of the mismanaged...
From the Bee in my Bonnet Column: Looking through the wrong end of the...
Regular readers will be aware of my enthusiasm for a deposit system to encourage recycling of plastic containers and aluminium cans.
While researching material for...
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership grapples with waste and unemployment in Bellville
By Staff Reporter
THE Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) has launched an extensive upliftment programme in its northern suburbs. In co-operation with the private sector, other...
MetPac-SA supports Trash4Treats programme
MetPac-SA, the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) that represents the metal packaging recycling industry in South Africa, is partnering with Trash4Treats to bring the message...
Distell – closing the loop on waste
KHAYELITSHA is a poor Cape Town settlement where jobs are few and prospects are slim. But should that preclude it from entrepreneurial opportunity?
In 2019,...
The proof is in the packaging
ACCORDING to a 2021 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report, 45% of the available food supply in South Africa is lost or wasted. The...
Rise to the challenge of a plastic-free July
The City of Cape Town is joining the call from the Plastic Free Foundation to minimise plastic pollution during the month of July.
Plastic Free...
Converting plastic waste into a useful healthcare and education platform
After its initial success of reaching over 2 million users, the Community Tablet has started scaling its operations to build “Interactive Villages” around rural...
International Day for Biological Diversity 2022
Better food and organic waste management will protect our biodiversity.
WE need to conserve our biodiversity for our own benefit and the benefit of future...
Widest range of waste and recycling equipment
REC-O-QUIP has been providing quality products and services to its African customers and surrounding Indian ocean islands through its strong distribution network, covering a...
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