Author:Yonli, AH; Godfrey, Linda KDate:Jun 2018Many 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
Author:De Lange, Willem J; Nahman, AntonDate:Jun 2015The economic, social and environmental costs of food waste are being increasingly recognised. Food waste consists of both edible and inedible components. Whilst wastage of edible food is problematic for obvious reasons, there are also costs ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda KDate:Nov 2014The Waste Sector, as with many sectors of the economy, is responding to the call to transition to a Green Economy. Globally, waste management is changing from one of ‘collect-transport-dispose’, to one of ‘secondary resource management’, ...Read more
Author:Nahman, AntonDate:Oct 2011This study attempts to estimate the external costs of landfilling in the City of Cape Town, using the benefits transfer method (for emissions) and the hedonic pricing method (for disamenities). The results show that external costs are ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda K; Strydom, W; Muswema, Aubrey P; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Roman, H; Mange, MDate:Sep 2014The results of the first South African Waste Sector Survey shows that landfilling remains the main technology option for the management of waste in South African, with 90% of all waste generated, disposed of to landfill. However, the results ...Read more