Although South Africa is leading the African continent in terms of waste management and recycling, the unauthorised disposal of waste and littering is still rampant, says Zero Waste operations director Hein Fourie, adding that this has led to lower-income groups becoming waste pickers to sort through waste and transport it to buy-back centres to earn money. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/recycling-economy-initiatives-create-value-2023-10-06