Waste

Solutions exist, but need they need strong leadership, investment and integration into governance for clean, livable cities in Africa

Stellenbosch University has developed a process involving enzymes that can break down bioplastics

With basic training and technology, urban farmers can create lower prices and address waste issues

Yet the amount of food that goes into landfills is enough to end hunger in the country

But the environment department says it has interventions in place

Informal recycling gives people a sense of purpose and fulfilment and contributes hugely to recycling in the country

The initiative in Kenya employs people to make art from flip-flops that have been thrown into the sea

Just 156 green jobs out of a target of 1 120 were created in 2021-022 financial year

Environmental waste, especially pharmaceuticals and toxins, needs high-level action to stop its major contribution to antimicrobial resistance

But the municipality has laid the blame for the filthy state of Tembisa at the feet of the community

Tiger Brands and others in the food production chain are struggling under the rolling blackouts

South Africa is running out of landfill space for our solid waste, which also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions – but the good news is we can easily be part of the solution

The Paarl campus of Green School South Africa uses solar power and climate-smart water management systems.

Nondumiso Sibiya has found value in collecting refuse and working with waste pickers

‘If plastic were a country, it would already be the fifth-largest emitter in the world’