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EnviroServ could lose its Shongweni Landfill license
Shongweni Landfill. Picture: Shongweni report EnviroServ could have its Shongweni Landfill waste management license revoked by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The department recently...
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DEA suspends EnviroServ’s Shongweni Landfill license
Shongweni Landfill. Picture: Shongweni report The acceptance, treatment and disposal of waste at the Shongweni Landfill Site in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal has been suspended. The landfill is operated by...
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New greenhouse gas reporting regulations keep carbon tax on the radar
Carbon tax. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK The National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reporting Regulations was implemented on Monday by environmental affairs minister Edna Molewa. Molewa issued the notice...
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DEA looking into plastic bag manufacturers
Plastic bag manufacturers could possibly find themselves hot water with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) after the Sunday Times recently reported that millions of branded plastic...
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Proposed legislation to regulate waste management activity
Drafts of the amended waste management activity list and the national norms and standards were recently published by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The proposed amended list has...
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DEA hopes GHG regulations promote transparent reporting
The department of environmental affairs (DEA) is clamping down on all greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. The official National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations were gazetted by environmental...
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Redisa ceases all tyre collections due to funding constraints
The Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) has ceased all tyre collection with immediate effect. Redisa released a statement at the end of last week, citing the...
View ArticleNew maritime transport policy protects against ocean pollution
South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) minister, Edna Molewa, extends a message of support for the South African Comprehensive Maritime Transport Policy, which will help to enhance...
View ArticleZero waste exchange underway in Vaal triangle
Non-profit organization, groundWork has partnered with the South African Waste Pickers Association to host a government officials zero waste exchange in the Vaal triangle this week. The event, which is...
View ArticleComing soon: waste picker integration
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), together with sector role players, has developed guidelines for how municipalities can formally integrate waste pickers. Waste pickers collect between 80%...
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