Household Waste
latest news & developments
Ubuntu can help achieve the dream of zero landfill
Our waste-management sites are filling up fast, with serious health and environmental consequences
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
The future of waste management in Africa
Achieving zero waste is not just a pipe dream
Solid waste management and sustainable development
Waste management is a basic human need and can also be regarded as a basic human right
Nairobi can fix its serious waste problem
Nairobi has failed to prioritise waste disposal which means that it has a massive garbage problem.
World’s biggest fly farm coming to Cape Town
Apart from its scenic tourist attractions, the Mother City will soon boast a massive commercial fly farm with 8.5-billion insects.
Drowning in a sea of waste
The convenience of using plastic leaves our world smothered in rubbish.
A waste of energy
Landfills are a potential source of power but authorities are not doing enough to harness it, writes Faranaaz Parker.
Japan’s quest for a zero-waste community
The tiny village if Kamikatsu, in the densely wooded mountains of Shikoku island in south-west Japan, has a new obsession: rubbish.