Landfill Sites
latest news & developments
Residents raise a stink over landfill
The years-long battle against the EnviroServ waste site at Shongweni has taken a new turn
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Plastic imports to Malaysia have tripled since 2016, to 870 000 tonnes last year, official data showed
Your recycling isn’t being recycled
Despite national plans to reuse waste and reduce SA’s carbon emissions, too much rubbish is still going into landfills and money is being lost
Yes, you can recycle your paper cups and milk cartons
Technology has advanced and by recycling these, you can help to create jobs and reduce landfills
Waste and Chemical Management
Winner: Bokashi Bran
Don’t refuse, recycle
Household waste is a major problem but if properly handled, it can be a valuable resource
Western Cape tackles its mounting landfill crisis
A short-term solution is nine regional landfills and recycling. In 10 years they will be gone
The future of waste management in Africa
Achieving zero waste is not just a pipe dream
China’s waste import ban upends global recycling industry
Global plastic exports to China could sink from 7.4 million tonnes in 2016 to 1.5 million tonnes in 2018; paper exports might tumble nearly a quarter
Residents to hold ‘toxic trek’ against Durban landfill’s gas emissions
The company has taken measures to reduce air pollution, but people living near the Shongweni site aren’t satisfied.
Jo’burg landfills could be cooking with gas
Johannesburg’s five major landfill sites release thousands of tonnes of harmful methane into the atmosphere each year.
Tiger and the molehill of crap
We’re so adept at making a mountain out of a molehill of celebrity crap that we ignore the real crap in our lives.