Plastic waste is an internationally traded commodity, which can be recycled into reusable materials, whereas plastic litter is the pollution that results from untreated waste. PHOTO/Wikimedia Commons. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The ubiquitous plastic beverage bottle makes up about half of plastic waste collected for recycling in the U.S. Most recycled plastic is processed domestically,…
Africa’s rapid population growth, increasing economic activities, and ever-expanding urbanisation have resulted in unprecedented augmenting of waste materials. Subsequently, this has led to expanding risky waste material sites because the waste pollution from these sites has reached a state of emergency across the African continent. However, for the African Union’s Agenda 2063: “The Africa We…
ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi The Electronic Communications Act must be amended to accelerate connectivity in South Africa through better infrastructure investment, an industry lobby group has said. Nomvuyiso Batyi, a former director-general in the department of communications and now CEO of the Association of Comms and Technology (ACT), has said that despite progress, there are…
If South Africa had an official pastime beyond braaiing and sports, it might just be making plans, to make plans. This can be true of sustainability plans: they can find themselves caught between good intentions and actual implementation. But in this scenario, the plans are real, driven by an alliance of big brands and glass…
Local telcos punt eSIMs as an environmentally-friendly alternative to physical SIM cards. Reducing the number of SIM cards distributed in South Africa each year could lead to an annual reduction of almost 190 tonnes of plastic waste. This is according to a calculation from Securi-Tech, a firm that provides encoding, personalisation and security of SIM…
Nairobi — On Friday, countries gathered in Uruguay to agree on the creation of a new global science-policy panel aimed at enhancing the management of chemicals, waste, and pollution. This initiative marks a major step in the global effort to safeguard both people and the planet. The newly established panel is designed to address a…
