27 May , 2026 | Environmental health is human health
Every week, South African households throw away tonnes of organic waste. Most of it ends up in landfills, where it rots. Lumped with other stuff that people throw out, like packaging, it smoulders, leaches and releases methane at dangerous levels. The waste sector...
7 Apr , 2026 | Supporting waste reclaimers and creating social incentives
The South African Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO) is the national association of plastic recycling companies with a mandate to grow the recycling rate for waste plastics. The core of SAPRO’s efforts is to 1) improve the quality of materials entering the...
31 Mar , 2026 | Supporting waste reclaimers and creating social incentives, Waste solutions
MyPlas is a Cape Town-based plastic recycling company that works across the value chain to recover, process and reintroduce plastic waste into the economy. The company partners with schools, community organisations and industry bodies to strengthen local recycling...
27 Mar , 2026 | Waste sorting and recyling is not supported
Waste in South Africa is growing at a faster pace than the systems meant to stop and manage it. Landfills are filling up fast, while recycling struggles to keep up. The problem is not a lack of activity but lack of alignment. South Africa already has clear regulatory...
28 Nov , 2025 | Environmental health is human health, Stories of people and places
Download and share this video Community-focused programmes that connect people in underserved areas with the ocean help spark a real passion for marine life — and a deeper understanding of how our everyday waste on land ends up in our oceans, flowing from stormwater...
