The AMCEN commitment on eliminating open burning helps, but that's not the only solution Africa needs ... single use plastics have increased. Recycling plastics is a myth marketed by the industry ...

Large coastal countries like South Africa and Egypt ... the full lifecycle of plastics, from production and consumption, to end-of-life disposal including recycling. Supporting every step of ...

The tiny plastic balls - used to manufacture ... nurdles spilled from a ship moored in Durban, South Africa. Three years later, 10 tonnes of pellets fell into the sea off the coast of Germany ...

A CSIR research from 2022 suggested measures to boost garbage collection, enhance recycling, lower the demand for plastic, and switch to alternate materials. “South Africa’s long-standing ...