Umphakati is fostering a new socio-economy of recycling among residents in Soweto using social incentives. The incentive is inclusion in a funeral scheme that gives members access to more than R20 000 worth of equipment and catering items needed for hosting a funeral for a loved one. Since funerals are expensive, the scheme is attracting plenty of interest from residents in Soweto. Members receive various benefits in the form of funeral equipment like tents, tables, chairs, gas stoves, pots, mobile toilets, a mobile kitchen and plates in the event of a bereavement.
Driving plastic recycling through industry support
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...
