waste management problems in south africa
<< /Contents 218 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 22 0 R /Resources 219 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj endobj endobj Waste management in South Africa faces numerous challenges and the NWMS sets out plans, targets and measures to address them. endobj 98 0 obj endobj endobj << /Contents 348 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 35 0 R /Resources 349 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 108 0 obj endobj 136 0 obj << /Contents 386 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 39 0 R /Resources 387 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 112 0 obj 164 0 obj Acrobat Distiller 8.0.0 (Windows) 44 0 obj << /Contents 306 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 30 0 R /Resources 307 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> The following steps will pave the way for the future of plastic waste management in South Africa: 1. Many modern cities allow runoff from rainstorms to filter directly into the sewage system, which adds a stress to an already stretched system. Did you know that up to 90% of waste can be reused, recycled, or repurposed? endobj 69 0 obj The main challenges are: A growing population and economy, which means increased volumes of waste generated. 110 0 obj << /Contents 364 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 36 0 R /Resources 365 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj << /Contents 322 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 32 0 R /Resources 323 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj endobj 71 0 obj 9 0 obj 116 0 obj endobj << /Contents 270 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 27 0 R /Resources 271 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 43 0 obj 167 0 obj Beautiful infrared landscape wall art print of a road leading into the distance framed by a magnificent cloudscape. << /Contents 180 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 19 0 R /Resources 181 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 122 0 obj << /Contents 292 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 29 0 R /Resources 293 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 78 0 obj endobj endobj application/pdf 42 0 obj endobj endobj << /Contents 224 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 22 0 R /Resources 225 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Count 25 /Kids [ 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R ] /Parent 6 0 R /Type /Pages >> << /Contents 282 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 28 0 R /Resources 283 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 16 0 obj One of the major fields in water waste management is that of sewage treatment. endobj 159 0 obj << /D [ 51 0 R /FitH 845 ] /S /GoTo >> endobj endobj << /Contents 396 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 40 0 R /Resources 397 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> Managing waste properly and in an environmentally sound … 26 0 obj 31 0 obj Primary treatment involves separating solids out of the wastewater, generally through mechanical means such as settling and filtration. endobj << /Contents 376 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 37 0 R /Resources 377 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 126 0 obj 138 0 obj 52 0 obj uuid:96ffc86a-060c-4edb-92f0-2453a52a31f6 Trash Problem in Cairo. Well I am a simple person who got involved in fighting environmental issues some 17 years ago. 5 0 obj << /Contents 400 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 40 0 R /Resources 401 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 100 0 obj 2009-05-05T10:38:36+02:00 Most management systems have three distinct tiers, referred to simply as primary, secondary, and tertiary treatments. << /Contents 366 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 36 0 R /Resources 367 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj << /Contents 276 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 27 0 R /Resources 277 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Count 5 /Kids [ 146 0 R 147 0 R 48 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R ] /Parent 13 0 R /Type /Pages >> endobj 60 0 obj Sewage in a major city is generally treated at a central water waste management facility, where it is sent by an extensive series of pipes and pumps. 72 0 obj << /Contents 372 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 37 0 R /Resources 373 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj endobj environmental challenge in South Africa is effectively management of waste. endobj 81 0 obj << /Count 25 /Kids [ 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R ] /Parent 6 0 R /Type /Pages >> 32 0 obj 56 0 obj stream PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2 endobj endobj << /Contents 384 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 38 0 R /Resources 385 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 80 0 obj 156 0 obj The report indicates that with the rapid urbanisation and economic growth, the waste generation is expected to double by 2025. << /Count 5 /Kids [ 175 0 R 176 0 R 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R ] /Parent 14 0 R /Type /Pages >> L΄�9���ۅ0��>���� �}�1T���(�-%���\Jo�dQZo��T �j�H �iRSf l��h�oE3�]S�'5��ɖ���� ��`t65-XI�4-�>f��j^�fY�� ����42���j�a����c� ��9��Dd~�n��.��[D#HWM4 ./+�p^���4���}خ+���}19�h��L�}x]#�t�F���+��p����5:�dy4Ө���ii����/1.�"uv���(ފ%cJa��Yˤ��S�̠�Ì��s��3��;�`#*���;$�!gJ����7�d���!~���@2��"�U�k�&l��j���6]n����"e�/֚��~��ș�E~J��T"���7w��8~I�rG��%�)�&m��w����d ?p�:��������?�!Z�@z�. 111 0 obj << /Contents 246 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 24 0 R /Resources 247 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /A 186 0 R /Next 18 0 R /Parent 4 0 R /Prev 187 0 R /Title (Appendix 4) >> << /Count 5 /Kids [ 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R ] /Parent 11 0 R /Type /Pages >> endobj 27 0 obj << /Contents 336 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 33 0 R /Resources 337 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Contents 278 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 28 0 R /Resources 279 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> Waste management in South Africa has in the past been uncoordinated and poorly funded. 30 0 obj << /Count 5 /Kids [ 170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R 173 0 R 174 0 R ] /Parent 14 0 R /Type /Pages >> endobj Smoke rises from piles of garbage dumped on Jazeera Beach, in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. << /Contents 272 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 27 0 R /Resources 273 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> The changing landscape in South Africa and the drive towards creating a sustainable environment is progressing but not without its own set of challenges. We also have a growing list of guest writers who contribute high quality articles to this site. << /A 182 0 R /Next 183 0 R /Parent 4 0 R /Prev 16 0 R /Title (ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS) >> endobj 144 0 obj << /Count 5 /Kids [ 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R ] /Parent 10 0 R /Type /Pages >> << /Contents 416 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 42 0 R /Resources 417 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 55 0 obj << /Contents 264 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 26 0 R /Resources 265 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 149 0 obj endobj endobj endobj endobj endobj << /Nums [ 0 9 0 R ] >> endobj endobj << /Count 5 /Kids [ 160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R ] /Parent 14 0 R /Type /Pages >> With the growth in the generation of waste in South Africa, the management of this waste becomes increasingly important. << /Contents 340 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 34 0 R /Resources 341 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> This is a major contributor to high levels of air pollution, although it is hard to quantify the exact impact as there are no emissions inventories for African cities. There are currently many challenges in the waste management sector that are holding South Africa back from a cleaner and greener future. << /Contents 430 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 43 0 R /Resources 431 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 88 0 obj << /Contents 388 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 39 0 R /Resources 389 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj 15 0 obj 10 0 obj endobj endobj 17 0 obj 74 0 obj endobj << /Count 5 /Kids [ 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R ] /Parent 13 0 R /Type /Pages >> 176 0 obj endobj << /Contents 392 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 39 0 R /Resources 393 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Contents 314 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 31 0 R /Resources 315 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj 8 0 obj %PDF-1.7 endobj << /Contents 262 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 26 0 R /Resources 263 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Contents 234 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 23 0 R /Resources 235 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> %���� 0 2 minutes read. endobj << /Contents 442 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 44 0 R /Resources 443 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj 77 0 obj endobj << /Contents 228 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 23 0 R /Resources 229 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj endobj endobj << /Contents 356 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 35 0 R /Resources 357 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj << /Contents 438 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 44 0 R /Resources 439 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj endobj endobj 132 0 obj endobj << /Contents 248 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 25 0 R /Resources 249 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 131 0 obj << /Contents 244 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 24 0 R /Resources 245 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Contents 222 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 22 0 R /Resources 223 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> We don’t just move waste, we find value in your waste and take the time to sort it properly so that your company’s waste is not contributing to growing … 92 0 obj 154 0 obj Of this, fruits, vegetables and cereals account for 70% of the wastage and loss primarily throughout the food supply chain – from farm to fork. endobj 96 0 obj The aims of this study in light of the above were to review the municipal solid waste policies and strategies of local government authorities in South Africa, … endobj 137 0 obj << /Contents 206 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 20 0 R /Resources 207 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj Secondary treatment involves using biological means, such as microorganisms, to bring dissolved material out of solution and into a solid form. << /Contents 266 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 26 0 R /Resources 267 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 97 0 obj endobj Consequently there are no incentives for reducing waste and industries are not required to submit plans for waste management when commencing a new business. Abstract Waste management in South Africa is regulated by various legislation and different role-players, including environmental health services (EHS) (know at local government level as Municipal Health Services [MHS]) at Metropolitan and District Municipalities. endobj 101 0 obj 22 0 obj endobj 66 0 obj The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has valued this loss at R61.5 billion. 19 0 obj endobj 91 0 obj 118 0 obj 51 0 obj << /Contents 216 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 21 0 R /Resources 217 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Count 5 /Kids [ 121 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R ] /Parent 12 0 R /Type /Pages >> endobj 157 0 obj endobj << /Contents 382 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 38 0 R /Resources 383 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> 1 The rapid growth in solid waste and the fact that there is a shortage of suitable land to dispose of waste means that South Africa is running out of space for waste disposal. endobj The main challenges are: A growing population and economy, which means increased volumes of waste generated. 1 0 obj endobj endobj *. All photos are from her trips around Southern Africa. endobj << /Contents 254 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 25 0 R /Resources 255 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Count 5 /Kids [ 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R ] /Parent 10 0 R /Type /Pages >> endobj << /Contents 196 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 20 0 R /Resources 197 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj Waste management in urban centres of East Africa has for a long time been centralised (Liyala 2011), with the useof imported refuse truck (Rotich et al., 2006; Okot-Okumu & Nyenje 2011) that collect wastes from sources or transfer point and deliver to designated waste dumps.Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) system in East Africa has changed from the colonial days in the 40s, 50s … << /A 49 0 R /Next 8 0 R /Parent 4 0 R /Prev 50 0 R /Title (Appendix 5) >> << /Contents 192 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 19 0 R /Resources 193 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> << /Count 5 /Kids [ 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R ] /Parent 12 0 R /Type /Pages >> 155 0 obj << /Contents 394 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 39 0 R /Resources 395 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> endobj Industrial wastewater can be particularly dangerous, often with harmful pollutants added to the water and introduced into the sewage system. 24 0 obj 38 0 obj << /Subtype /XML /Type /Metadata /Length 3675 >> << /Contents 406 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 41 0 R /Resources 407 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> Did you know that 90% of an estimated 59 million tonnes of general waste produced in South Africa in 2011 ended up in landfills, while only 10% was recycled? << /Contents 414 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 41 0 R /Resources 415 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> Currently the focus in South Africa has been on waste disposal rather than on waste prevention. 3 0 obj endobj 106 0 obj Households produce sewage as waste from their toilets, showers, sinks, and baths, which is generally either pumped into a leech field on the premises, or else sent into a central sewage system. 160 0 obj 63 0 obj 83 0 obj << /Count 25 /Kids [ 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R ] /Parent 6 0 R /Type /Pages >> << /Contents 360 0 R /CropBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.22 842 ] /Parent 36 0 R /Resources 361 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >>
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