Landfills
latest news & developments
Reclaimers bemoan loss of livelihoods
About 140 waste pickers, who had spent years recovering recyclables from a landfill site, say they were given just a day’s notice that it would close
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
Ubuntu can help achieve the dream of zero landfill
Our waste-management sites are filling up fast, with serious health and environmental consequences
Johannesburg’s landfills have less than three years of capacity left
Some are expected to reach capacity earlier because solid waste like garden debris and industrial rubble are taking up space
SA will soon ‘drown in its own waste’, warns landfill expert
But the environment department says it has interventions in place
How informal recyclers view their work
Informal recycling gives people a sense of purpose and fulfilment and contributes hugely to recycling in the country
Fast fashion costs the Earth
It’s affordable and in style, but cheap can be nasty; it uses vast quantities of water, pollutes and contributes to climate change
New electronic waste management regulations will take effect in November
Producers and importers of electronic goods will be legally responsible for end-of-life management of their products from 5 November
We need to dump our take-make-waste attitude to plastic
A new report by the WWF says how plastic is produced and used must be fundamentally redesigned