Environmental News

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.

The 10x20x30 is a global initiative aimed at mobilising 10 of the world’s largest food retailers to engage with at least 20 of their food suppliers to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. The 10x20x30 initiative is directly derived from the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.

The global population count is fast approaching 8 billion people. That is a huge number to sustain, given that we are consuming the Earth’s natural resources at an alarming rate.    World Population Day occurs on 11 July every year and seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. While it

#WorldEnvironmentDay Using our food waste as a resource to restore our soils On Saturday, 05 June 2021 it is World Environment Day, dedicated to mobilising global action to address pressing environmental issues. The theme for 2021 is ‘Ecosystems Restoration’, calling for urgent action to revive our damaged ecosystems. BiobiN South Africa is using this opportunity

International Day for Biological Diversity Protecting our biodiversity through proper food waste management There are many reasons why biodiversity is important to us. A healthy environment and rich biodiversity supports the natural water cycle, helps with our food production, and recycles the air that we breathe. Biodiversity is not just the wildlife and nature that

Composting to divert organic waste from landfill Waste management service providers, as well as any large volume waste producers, are under pressure to look for alternative organic waste treatment and disposal methods. South Africa’s current waste classifications and regulations do not allow you to just send waste to landfill, especially organic waste. Over the past

Earth Day 2021 Addressing local environmental problems first On Thursday, 22 April 2021, the world celebrates Earth Day, dedicated to discussing climate change, environmental justice, reforestation, and climate policies. As we get these very important conversations going, to deal with these pertinent environmental issues on a global level, it is also important to focus on

Our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a global vision for a more sustainable future. Sustainability is nowadays a priority, and business decisions need to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability in one way or another. As a company, BiobiN is committed to fully achieve the environmental and