Tag: waste management
Waste management companies urged to get their accreditation in the bag
In its commitment to fostering sustainable waste management practices, the City of Cape Town is urging all waste management companies operating in the city...
Greener manufacturing: Hikvision’s efforts to reduce carbon footprint
HIKVISION recognizes that it is important to adapt and evolve every aspect of our operations to move towards a greener footprint. That's why we...
WESSA partners with eWASA to ‘Transform Waste Management’
THE EPR Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA) has announced its strategic partnership with the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA). WESSA...
Will EPR affect the role of waste pickers in South Africa?
AS South Africa continues to roll out compulsory Extended Producer Responsibility schemes in accordance with refined EPR regulations, the critical role of waste pickers...
Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate on Waste Minimisation
Why is it so important for me to sort the very small amount of waste I generate? What difference can I make on my...
Ennerdale collapse: who is responsible for safety on landfill sites?
A recent collapse that claimed the life of a waste picker at the Ennerdale Landfill on 3 March 2023 begs a general review of...
Waste management an economic-critical pillar to sustainable development
Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste
AS a country, there is no doubt we are facing a magnitude of issues that border on human rights...
Mpact Recycling expands on-site services into major metros
IN September, Mpact Recycling announced that their on-site waste management service offering, previously called Remade On Site, would be rebranded as Mpact Waste Management...
City calls for businesses to submit waste management plans by 31 October
THE City of Cape Town reminds all businesses to respond to the calls by the Western Cape Government for all organic waste generators to...
The Sustainability Journey
“Don’t overthink sustainability – rather start the journey” - is the opinion of Reg Barichievy, Western & Northern Cape Partner at Smart Waste.
SUSTAINABILITY is...
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