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Informal waste pickers are responsible for processing more than 80% of South Africa’s recycled materials, which is an extraordinary contribution to the economy and environment. Photo: Mark Lewis
ADDIS ABABA

National emergency: The urban models turning waste into opportunity

An innovative project for informal waste pickers in Cape Town demonstrates how empowerment and a circular economy can make a difference

  • Warren Hewitt
4 min read
Good idea: Welwitschia Primary School has implemented a successful waste management project. (GrowZA)
BELLVILLE SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Western Cape schools benefit from zero waste project

The initiative provides schools with a toolkit to reduce the waste they send to landfills by recycling more effectively

  • Warren Hewitt
4 min read