Global Trends in EPR Schemes for e-Waste and Packaging
Effective EPR initiatives can increase recycling rates, generate employment opportunities, and contribute to sustainable economies.
Sustainable Packaging: What it is and How To Spot it
Five things to look for in eco-friendly packaging.
What is Electronics Hoarding, and Why is it Bad for the Environment?
Instead of letting preloved phones, laptops, and household appliances gather dust, why not let them keep working until they can’t anymore?
How To Separate and Recycle Paper and Packaging
Separate your recyclables to make things easier for recyclers and waste pickers, helping them sort through waste faster.
The State of Polystyrene Recycling in South Africa
Polystyrene is 100% recyclable. We review the status of polystyrene recycling in South Africa
Let’s Talk About Packaging and EEE
The packaging the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) industries use, its environmental impact, and how to manage it more responsibly.
Towards a Sustainable Future
Sustainable waste management: barriers to recycling in South Africa and how to overcome them with green design, EPR, and the right to repair.
What is Lighting Waste?
Several life cycle impact assessments show that lighting products have a substantial environmental impact when they become lighting waste.
Copper and Ferrous Waste and Scrap Metal Export Prohibition
Measures to restrict and regulate trade in ferrous and non-ferrous metals waste, scrap and semi-finished ferrous and non-ferrous metal products are to be implemented.
Leading Scientists Highlight 10 Essential Climate Science Insights for 2022
Researchers stress that only through ambitious mitigation efforts and systemic transformation, can we avoid facing widespread limits to adaptation, and increased losses and damages