March 2022

Looking at 30×30: An international agreement to biodiversity conservation How does waste management play a role?

A rapid loss in biodiversity has continued to be a key issue for many countries, including South Africa. Treated as a global issue, the 30×30 NOW campaign aims to double down on the 15% of land and 15% of freshwater that is currently protected. Urbanisation, unsustainable resource consumption and high waste generation are all factors that we

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Getting to know the new Norms and Standards for Composting

Waste management is a heavily regulated sector due to the potential for adverse environmental risks when certain waste streams are not managed correctly. It is no different with organic waste. With the new ‘Norms and Standards for Composting’, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment aims to encourage more sector to adopt composting technology to capture and process organic waste.

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