Informal Recyclers
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National emergency: The urban models turning waste into opportunity
An innovative project for informal waste pickers in Cape Town demonstrates how empowerment and a circular economy can make a difference
How informal recyclers view their work
Informal recycling gives people a sense of purpose and fulfilment and contributes hugely to recycling in the country
Informal waste collection shouldn’t let plastic polluters off the hook
The image of plastic recycling as the solution to plastic pollution is perpetuated by statistics that highlight successes, which are communicated in tonnes and percentages that…
Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events
Travels in Afrofuturism, Themba Mkhize and an exhibition focusing on Johannesburg’s informal recyclers take centre stage in our weekly events guide