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Appropriate solutions for Africa

Author: Yonli, AH ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 Many proven alternative waste treatment technologies (to landfilling) are available worldwide. However, not all of these are appropriate or economically viable (at least in the short-term) for implementation in Africa. This chapter explores ... Read more
Are developing countries ready for first world waste policy instruments?

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Nahman, Anton Date: Oct 2007 The findings of on-going research conducted within South Africa on waste policy instruments shows that while typical command-and-control instruments lack effective monitoring and enforcement, alternative policy instruments such as economic ... Read more
Are there gaps in our understanding of marine plastic pollution?

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: May 2020 The leakage of waste plastic into the environment, especially the marine environment, has become an issue of global concern. In response, governments have implemented various measures from plastic product bans, requirements for greater producer ... Read more
Background, definitions, concepts and indicators

Author: Osibanjo, O ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 The Africa WMO provides the first comprehensive analysis of waste management on the African continent. It forms part of a series of regional waste management outlooks prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These regional ... Read more
Baseline of household domestic waste recycling behaviour in large urban areas- South Africa 2010

Author: Strydom, WF ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Nov 2012 This report presents the findings of a national research project undertaken in late 2010, before the requirements for source separation of recyclables under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (NEM:WA) (RSA 2008) was implemented. ... Read more
Bridging the science policy interface: A new era for South African research and the role of knowledge brokering

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Funke, Nicola S ; Mbizvo, C Date: Jun 2010 Government departments and agencies are faced with issues of increasing socio-ecological complexities around environmental sustainability and global change, which require them to make decisions that have the potential to impact greatly on ... Read more
Circular economy and environmental health in low- and middle-income countries

Author: Wright, CY ; Godfrey, Linda K ; Armiento, G ; Haywood, Lorren K ; Inglesi-Lotz, R ; Lyne, K ; Nayna Schwerdtle, P Date: Dec 2019 The circular economy framework for human production and consumption is an alternative to the traditional, linear concept of ‘take, make, and dispose’. Circular economy (CE) principles comprise of ‘design out waste and pollution’, ‘retain ... Read more
The Circular Economy as Development Opportunity: Exploring Circular Economy Opportunities across South Africa’s Economic Sectors

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Nahman, Anton ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Trotter, Douglas ; Khan, Sumaya ; Nontso, Zintle ; Magweregwede, Fleckson ; Sereme, Busisiwe V ; Okole, Blessed N ; Gordon, Gregory ER ; Brown, Bernadette ; Pillay, Boyse ; Schoeman, Chanel ; Fazluddin, Shahed ; Ojijo, Vincent O ; Cooper, Antony K ; Kruger, Daniel M ; Napier, Mark ; Mokoena, Refiloe ; Steenkamp, Anton J ; Msimanga, Xolile P ; North, Brian C ; Seetal, Ashwin R ; Mathye, Salamina M Date: Dec 2021 The intention of this book is to present the CSIR’s position and interpretation of the circular economy, and to use it to drive discussions on where immediate circular economy opportunities are achievable in South Africa. Opportunities that ... Read more
The circular economy, human settlements and municipal government

Author: Cooper, Antony K ; Kruger, Tinus ; Godfrey, Linda K ; Napier, Mark Date: Jan 2024 The linear economy is where resources (including energy and space) move through the economy in one direction, from being harvested, collected or mined, through refining and processing to create products and services, to uses and consumption, ... Read more
Co-operative good practice guide in the waste recycling sector: A guideline for co-operatives by co-operatives

Author: Strydom, W ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Sep 2015 For as long as South Africa continues to generate “waste”, that waste has value, and while there are businesses prepared to buy the waste, we will continue to find formal and informal collectors of recyclables. “There will always be work, the ... Read more
Co-operatives as a development mechanism to support job creation and sustainable waste management in South Africa

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Muswema, Aubrey P ; Strydom, Wilma F ; Mamafa, Thembelihle M ; Mapako, Maxwell Date: Jun 2017 South Africa, as with most African countries, is facing the reality of limited economic growth, high levels of poverty and increasing unemployment. At the same time, waste generation is growing, especially in urban centres across Africa, ... Read more
Conclusions and the way forward

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 This final chapter brings together the key messages that have emerged from the preceding chapters of the Africa Waste Management Outlook. These messages provide the basis for a set of recommendations on what needs to be done to address the ... Read more
The costs of household food waste in South Africa

Author: Nahman, Anton ; De Lange, Willem J ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Nov 2012 Food waste is problematic for a number of reasons, including the loss of a potentially valuable food source or resource for use in other processes (e.g. energy generation or composting), wasted resources and emissions in the food supply chain, ... Read more
Development of sustainable biobased polymer and bio-nanocomposite materials using nanocellulose obtained from agricultural biomass

Author: Mtibe, Asanda ; Muniyasamy, Sudhakar ; Motaung, TE Date: Jul 2020 Biobased polymer and bio-nanocomposites have provided significant improvement in material science, moving towards the development of green materials to replace petro-based materials. The present study investigated the value-added utilisation ... Read more
Economic instruments for solid waste management in South Africa: opportunities and constraints

Author: Nahman, Anton ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: 2009 This paper presents results from a survey of waste management authorities regarding the opportunities and constraints associated with the implementation of economic instruments for solid waste management in South Africa. Almost all respondents ... Read more
Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

Author: Lau, WWY ; Shiran, J ; Bailey, RM ; Cook, E ; Stuchtey, MR ; Koskella, J ; Velis, CA ; Boucher, J ; Murphy, MB ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jul 2020 Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To estimate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid waste and four sources of microplastics through the global plastic ... Read more
Finding value in waste: Identifying opportunities for growth in a secondary resources economy

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Oct 2015 Moving the South African waste sector away from landfilling provides recognised social, environmental and economic opportunities for the country. This paper presents some of the key findings emerging from research undertaken by the CSIR on ... Read more
Focus on CSIR research in pollution and waste: Biological sulphate removal technology

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Aug 2007 Acid mine drainage (AMD) is formed when the mineral pyrite comes into contact with oxygen and water, producing elevated sulphate, metal and acidity concentrations. Biological sulphate removal technology can be used to treat AMD, using cost ... Read more
Focus on CSIR research in pollution and waste: environmental health

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Aug 2007 A healthy population is seen as an important precondition for economic growth and competitiveness. Research into environmental health is therefore concerned with understanding the exposure and magnitude of impact on humans from environmental ... Read more
Focus on CSIR research in pollution and waste: Integrated waste management

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Aug 2007 Research into integrated waste management is undertaken in view of the impact of increasing populations and a strong national focus on industrial, agricultural and urban growth that is likely to result in the increase of human induced pressures ... Read more

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