To tackle the food waste issue, we need to ask what causes it in the first place. Is it high food quality standards, poor packaging, produce degradation, or a lack of circularity with food and organic waste? In fact, it can be argued that our food waste extend is a combination of all of these factors.
The foundation for sustainable waste management is ‘separation at source’. Separating different waste types so that they can be individually managed better, whether it be recycled, repurposed or processed into a ‘secondary resource’.
Good compost increases the organic content of a soil body, facilitating beneficial soil microbial growth and, as a result, plant growth. In addition, it increases the water retention of soil and maintains the carbon content, which improves soil fertility.
The minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), Barbara Creecy, recently provided important updates on different waste streams and their…
April 7th is recognised globally as World Health Day drawing our attention to human health and wellbeing. The theme for World Health Day in 2022 is ‘Our Planet, Our Health’ drawing on the link between human health and environmental health. BiobiN South Africa is using this opportunity to highlight soil health and conservation as a key environmental concern that impacts human health.
A rapid loss in biodiversity has continued to be a key issue for many countries, including South Africa. Treated as…
Saturday, 16 October, is World Food Day, dedicated to discussing how we can achieve a sustainable agri-food system that will ensure that we have a supply of quality food and nutrition in the years to come.
Urban sustainability is a term that refers idea of restructuring urban spaces to have less of an impact on the environment and to be more self-reliant on circular resources and renewable energy.
September is International Clean-up and recycling month, dedicated to keeping our environment clean and free of litter. While community clean-up initiatives are a great way to clean up spaces and create a good sense of awareness, two key initiatives will continue to keep our environments clean: ‘separation at source’ and recycling biodegradable waste.
The Western Cape is half a year away from the 2022 target to divert at least 50% of all organic waste from landfill. So the big question is, can the Western Cape divert at least 50% of 533 745 tonnes of municipal organic waste and 326 935 of commercial organic waste? With organic waste regulations also tightening at a national level, the rest of the country will also need to get their organic waste management in order.