Municipal service delivery in terms of domestic household waste collection and disposal currently varies from very poor to good in South African cities and towns. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has identified a few key issues which require resolution over the next five years so that significant progress can be achieved within this critical … [Read more...]
Keeping e-Waste out of Cape Town landfills
The e-Waste Alliance (eWA), together with the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is delighted to announce its third public e-Waste Collection Drive that will be taking place on Saturday 24 September 2011. In a bid to substantially reduce hazardous e-Waste getting landfilled, the public is encouraged to bring any type of e-Waste to the offices of … [Read more...]
The future of SA’s waste pickers
'Waste pickers are not fighting for the right to be on landfill sites, they are fighting to be part of the waste management system,' said Mr Simon Mbata, representative of the South African Waste Pickers Association (SAWPA) at a workshop debate hosted by the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) in Midrand last week. Having seen firsthand how effectively … [Read more...]
Leading SA in Waste Management
Stand up for your future - respect the environment. That's one of the calls to action by the Lead SA campaign that was launched in 2010. It calls on everyone to think about the kind of future we want for ourselves, our children and our communities. Taking responsibility for the few square metres we regularly inhabit can make a huge difference to the quality of our lives in … [Read more...]
The Waste Act – One Year On
A year and a half after the introduction of the Waste Act, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) recently hosted a workshop to debate the issue of 'The Waste Act - One Year.' 'Waste generation continues to expand uninhibited in South Africa and the waste management facilities, both new and existing, are battling to keep up despite significant … [Read more...]
Oils and solvents are groundwater contaminants
Around two thirds of South Africa's surface area is heavily dependent upon its groundwater. Pulled underground by gravity and stored in mainly non-porous rock cavities, groundwater is a valuable resource, especially in times of drought. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)'s Western Cape branch hosted a workshop last week to address the issue of Oils … [Read more...]
Wastecon 2010 teach youth about waste management
In an attempt to get the youth more involved and interested in the field of waste management the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) invited the learners from two schools to attend the WasteCon 2010 exhibition in Johannesburg and charged them 'an article made out of waste materials' each to enter. Grade 8 to 10 learners from Hoërskool Marais Viljoen and … [Read more...]
