Battle on to extinguish landfill site fire in Johannesburg: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: Battle on to extinguish landfill site fire in Johannesburg: Pikitup and the Johannesburg emergency services unit are running 24-hour operations to extinguish a fire raging at the Robinson landfill site since Thursday. Johannesburg emergency services has … – … [Read more...] about Battle on to extinguish landfill site fire in Johannesburg
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South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks | The Conversation
South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks: Living close to waste sites has multiple health risks. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty ImagesThere has been considerable public attention in recent years on the role of waste in developing countries, in particular because they are often recipients of waste that originates in developed countries. … [Read more...] about South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks | The Conversation
More than 4 tonnes of vinyl flooring diverted from landfill through new recycling initiative
More than 4 tonnes of vinyl flooring diverted from landfill through new recycling initiative: Polyflor SA has recycled more than 4 tonnes of vinyl floor off-cuts since it launched the initiative at the end of last year, thereby allowing the local PVC industry to move forward with its sustainability goals as set out in SAVA’s (Southern African Vinyls Association) Product … [Read more...] about More than 4 tonnes of vinyl flooring diverted from landfill through new recycling initiative
