Waste and Recycling
SA German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Johannesburg, 2 March 2015
Recycling – to whom does it matter?
Waste Management & Recycling
To whom does it matter???
Litter
Litter consists of waste products that have been
disposed improperly, without consent, at an
inappropriate location.
To litter means to throw (often man-made) objects onto the ground and
leave them indefinitely or for others to dispose of as opposed to disposing
of them properly.
Waste
Waste and wastes implies unwanted or unusable
materials.
The term is often subjective (because waste to one person is not
necessarily waste to another)
Recycling
Recycling is a process to change waste materials into
new products to prevent waste of potentially useful
materials
(reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage,
reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from
landfilling)
Littering…why do people litter??
Littering- why do people litter
LAZINESS – NO BIN or recycling nearby!
NO sense of OWNERSHIP – NOT my
responsibility (even thought the park, stream
and roads are owned by us!)
Someone else will pick it up – CREATE JOBS!!
Why do people litter in SA
Why do people in SA litter and not
support recycling
No waste management system!
Do not care!!!
Littering- why do people litter - SA
Mismanaged and strike violence
Cape Town, 20 February 2015
Why do people NOT support recycling
“Recycling is inconvenient.”
“I do not have enough space in my home to recycle.”
“If they paid me, I’d recycle.”
“Recycling doesn’t make a difference. So why do it?”
“It is just to hard to do.”
Recycling – reasons why people
should support recycling
saves energy
reduces landfills
preserves our resources and protects wildlife
Recycling is good for the economy (jobs)
Waste Management & Recycling –
it matters to ……….
……environment!
Waste Management & Recycling –
it matters to ……….
……landfills!
Waste Management & Recycling –
it matters to ……….
……collectors!
Waste Management & Recycling –
it matters to ……….
……industry, waste companies, community!
Non-profit organisation created to promote the recovery and
recycling of recyclable materials in South Africa.
Members:
Plastics Industry (Plastics|SA,PETCO, PSPC, SAVA)
GRC (Glass Recycling Company)
PRASA (Paper Recycling Association of SA and paper recyclers eg SAPPI, NAMPAK
Collect-a-Can
Aerosols Manufacturing Association
ROSE Foundation and NORA –SA (Oil Recycling)
eWASA (E-Waste)
SA Industrial Containers Reconditioners Association (SAICRA)
Waste Management Companies (Pikitup)
Provincial coordinators (Freestate, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape)
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Actions taken by Industry
- Paper and Packaging Industry Waste Management Plan (PPIWMP)
- Label system to promote separation at source (retail)
- Design for Recycling (guideline by PACSA)
Waste Management & Recycling –
it matters to ……….
……government
Government Actions
Since 2004 - Government
Plastics bags regulation
6c per bag levy
Sold by retailer
Government Actions
National Environmental Management - Waste Act
- Pricing Structure (EPR or tax) – Gazetted 2 February 2015
- Waste Classification
- Waste Management Bureau (under Government management)
Does recycling matter to
you!!!
Thank you!
Douw Steyn
Director - Sustainability