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Recyclable items collected and sorted at the African Reclaimers Organisation’s sorting centre are compressed using a baler machine before being sold to buy-back centres. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Waste pickers create their own recycling centre

Masego Mafata 12 Mar 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

ESG & Sustainability

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

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How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Oct 2023

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Circular economy gets Coca-Cola's backing

27 Jun 2023

Civil society organisations, SA government welcome resolution to tackle plastic trash

ESG & Sustainability

Civil society organisations, SA government welcome resolution to tackle plastic trash

4 Mar 2022

Informal waste collection shouldn't let plastic polluters off the hook: here's why

ESG & Sustainability

Informal waste collection shouldn't let plastic polluters off the hook: here's why

Teresa Sandra Perez 4 Feb 2022

Johannesburg is threatening to sideline informal waste pickers. Why it's a bad idea

ESG & Sustainability

Johannesburg is threatening to sideline informal waste pickers. Why it's a bad idea

Melanie Samson 4 May 2021

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

ESG & Sustainability

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

Chidi Nzeadibe et al. 13 Jan 2021

Covid-19: Short-term pessimism, long-term optimism

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Covid-19: Short-term pessimism, long-term optimism

Rowan Leibbrandt 4 May 2020

Reconsidering South Africa's approach to waste pickers

ESG & Sustainability

Reconsidering South Africa's approach to waste pickers

Lucas Nowicki 22 Feb 2019

Concern rises over tougher waste control

ESG & Sustainability

Concern rises over tougher waste control

Mark Allix 24 Apr 2017

SAB Foundation announces finalists of Social Innovation awards

ESG & Sustainability

SAB Foundation announces finalists of Social Innovation awards

17 Sep 2015