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From organic waste to energy: A feasible option in South Africa?

Author: Greben, HA ; Nemaangani, LP ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Nov 2008 Waste in South Africa is disposed of in landfills, which produces unwanted landfill gas (CH4) and leachate emissions. Biological treatment of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) is an established technology in Europe, applying ... Read more
Indicative quantities of recyclable materials disposed of at municipal landfills in 2011

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Oct 2012 This research report attempts to estimate the mass of recylables disposed of at municipal landfills in South Africa in 2011. Read more
Landfills and the waste act implementation - what has changed?

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Oct 2013 The introduction of landfill permits by Section 20 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, resulted in the development of the Minimum Requirements series of documents to guide waste disposal to landfill. The promulgation of the National ... Read more
Opportunities and constraints of low carbon waste management technologies for South Africa

Author: Machete, Fannie Date: Oct 2016 Household energy consumption, transport and waste disposal contribute 51.2%, 32.8% and 16% of anthropogenic carbon to the atmosphere, respectively. Although most of the waste based carbon is convertible into various forms of energy for ... Read more
Quantifying economic activity in the informal recycling sector in South Africa

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Nov 2021 Informal waste reclaimers are a key part of South Africa’s recycling economy, being responsible for around 51% of all paper and packaging waste collected in South Africa in 2017. Active in the waste and recycling landscape for more than three ... Read more
Systems approach to waste governance: unpacking the challenges facing local government

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Sep 2008 Understanding the waste service delivery challenges facing municipalities and unravelling their inter-relationships can be a daunting challenge. Municipalities in South Africa are known to face challenges such as insufficient budget, capacity ... Read more

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