Kwirirai Rukowo, Managing Executive of Qrent. (Image: Qrent) For years, organisations have relied on recycling certificates to prove that retired technology assets were disposed of responsibly. That standard is rapidly becoming outdated. Investors, auditors and corporate customers are increasingly asking a far more difficult question. Can you prove exactly what happened to every device, from…
Electronic waste recycler EWaste Africa has joined forces with retail giant Pick n Pay and the Electronic Responsibility Association (ERA NPC) to roll out a nationwide grid of in-store e-waste collection points. The joint initiative aims to directly confront South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates by embedding drop-off points directly into everyday retail environments….
Bellville is taking a bold step towards a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future with the introduction of new public e-waste drop-off sites at any of the official ERA bins to support the circular economy. The e-waste bins can be found at the SPAR in the New Boston Centre (a revitalised 10-storey mixed-use building) public…
South Africa is estimated to generate over 360 000 tonnes of e-waste annually. An electronic waste (e-waste) recycling pilot project has been introduced, to address the “growing crisis” of e-waste management in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The pilot was launched yesterday in Alexander Township by Bernice Swarts, deputy minister in the Department of Forestry, Fisheries…
