E-waste crisis sparks recycling initiative in Limpopo

A government-backed initiative is paying residents to recycle e-waste, helping to reduce toxic pollution and improve waste management. Read More

Pollution Has Finally Turned The Klip River Toxic

The Klip River in Gauteng has turned into a “chemical reservoir” as the vital water source feeding into the Vaal River System finally reached critical pollution ...  Read More

SA Companies Urged to Fast-track Compliance to Incoming Plastics Legislation

SAP is urging South African companies to prepare for incoming plastic legislation to protect profit and the planet. Read More

South Africa Unites for a Waste-free Future on International Day of Zero Wate

On 30 March, the world observes the International Day of Zero Waste, an occasion dedicated to raising awareness and fostering global action towards waste reduction, ...  Read More

Toxic storm brewing in Soweto’s Snake Park neighbourhood

n Snake Park, the evidence of sickness is written in gold dust. Its source towers over the Soweto neighbourhood: a mine dump, loaded with toxic metals, relics of an ...  Read More

Gas hob can raise indoor air pollution higher than busy UK road, study find

Cooking on a gas hob can create higher levels of indoor air pollution than found on one of the UK’s busiest roads, a study has found. Read More

Redesign, reuse, refill: Experts call for upstream solutions to be prioritised to end plastic pollution

Upstream interventions for waste reduction are currently underfunded compared to downstream solutions like recycling and recovery, which developing countries may lac...  Read More

Municipality’s landfill crisis sparks outrage and legal threats

The state of Polokwane Municipality's garbage dump site has reached a critical level, raising serious environmental health concerns.

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EnviroServ reaffirms its commitment to sustainable practices

MINING PROWESS EnviroServ’s expertise in handling hazardous waste materials, such as rehabilitating land, legacy stockpiles, chemicals, tailings and heavy metals, ...  Read More

BSI updates waste management specification

BSI's revised waste management specification introduces new requirements for climate risk assessment and enhanced performance reporting to support organizati...  Read More