Category: Recycling
Waste sector income and plastic recycling is on the up thanks to strategic sustainability partnerships
More than 40 local, district and provincial municipalities countrywide have benefitted from strategic sustainability partnerships in 2021/2 – not just improving waste collection and PET plastic recycling rates, but also creating much-needed income opportunities in the sector and helping develop South Africa’s circular economy.
Continue reading View morePartnership aims to restore the heavily polluted Juksei River in Alexandra
The infamously polluted Jukskei River has received the attention of a non-profit organisation, Khulisa Social Solutions, and the leading global hybrid cloud and AI, who have partnered to clean it up and make it safe and sustainable for over 700,000 dwellers in Alexandra and other surrounding communities.
Continue reading View moreGoing green with sustainable, responsible lead-acid battery recycling
Have you ever wondered what happens to your old vehicle battery once you replace it? If you recycle it with authorised recyclers, it will be recycled and reused to make new batteries. If, however, your old battery gets disposed of with other household items, it may end up in a landfill, where the battery components such as lead, plastic, and acid can leak into the soil, causing environmental damage and harm to people and animals.1
Continue reading View moreTaking care of business NPO introduces novel way for local manufacturers and distributors to fight waste and support SMME’s
# Businesses can reduce their waste to landfill by donating to innovative NPO that develops entrepreneurs
# Programme enhances triple bottom line and BBBEE scorecard
# Black beneficiaries comprise 100% of Taking Care of Business’ waste reselling and repair programmes
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