National Links

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Drop off Sites in Durban:

DSW Drop-off sites 

 

Environmental Campaigns

• Clean up activities: Cleanup-South Africa

• Global clean up campaign: Clean up the World

• Recycling Day South Africa: Recycling Day South Africa

 

Environmental Education

• Delta Environmental Centre, Johannesburg

• Durban Solid Waste

• Eco-Schools programme

• Environmental Education Association of SA

• Indalo Yethu: SA's environmental campaign

• Moonprint concerts & education

• SADC Regional Environmental Education Programme

• ShareNet

• Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre, Mamelodi

• Waste Wise

• Wildlife & Environment Society of SA

• Go2natural

 

Entrepreneurship

• How to Empower and Support Young Entrepreneurs (Resources & Tips)

 

Environment & Health

• The Quit Smoking Community

• EPA

 

Government Departments - National

• Education

• Environmental Affairs

• Health

• Trade and industry

• Water Affairs

 

Government Departments - Provincial

• Eastern Cape: Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs

• Free State: Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

• Gauteng: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

• KwaZulu Natal: Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs

• Limpopo: Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism

• Mpumalanga: Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism

• North West: Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Rural Development

• Northern Cape: Department of Environment and Nature Conservation

• Western Cape: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

 

Provincial Investors

• Trade and Investment KZN 

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Legislation

• Acts online

• Nema Waste Act 59 of 2008 - Waste Classification and Management Regulations

• Nema Waste Act 59 of 2008 - National Norms and Standards for Assessment of Waste for Landfill Disposal

• Nema Waste Act 59 of 2008 - Waste Classification and Management Regulations Notice 614 of 2012

• Nema Amendment Act 62 of 2008

• Nema Amendment Act 59 - Waste Act of 2008

• Nema Amendment Notice R 387 of 2006Nema Amendment Act 39 - Air Quality Act of 2004

• National Guide for Discharge of Effluent from Landbased Sources into Coastal Environment

• Nema 107 of 1998 Framework Regulations

• Nema Air Quality Act 39 of 2009 - Pollution Prevention Plans Notice 171 of 2014

• Nema Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 - National Dust Control Regulations

• Nema 107 of 1998 - Impact Assessment Regulations of 2010

• Nema Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 - List of Activities Resulting in Atmospheric Emissions

• Nema 107 of 1998 - Listing Notice

• Eca 1989 Waste Tyre Regulations

• Eca 1989 Waste Tyre Regulations of 2008

• Eca 1989 Regulations on Import and Export of Asbestos

 

Newsletters

• e-Journal on waste reduction and elimination

• Going Green - green articles

• Simply Green - eco-friendly news

• South African green e-newspaper

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Resue of Diapers

• Article: Diapers: An Unusual Alternative Energy Source

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Asbestos

• Abatement Guide

• Mesothelioma & Construction

• Asbestos Removal

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Packaging

• Institute of Packaging SA (IPSA)

• Packaging Council of SA

• PACSA Design for Recycling for packaging and paper in South Africa

• Plastics SA

 

Recycling

• Cartons - Tetrapak

• Document Shredding

• Printer cartridge collection

• Recycling drop-off /buy-back sites directory

• The Glass Recycling Company Glass Recycling in South Africa

• Petco PET Plastic Recycling South Africa

• Polyolefin Recycling Company NPC, trading as POLYCO

• Enviroserv

• Interwaste

• Wasteman

• Wasteplan

• Document-Shredding.org 

• Envirotimbers

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Associations

• e-Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA)

• National Recycling Forum

• Polystyrene Packaging Council

 

Waste Exchange

• Integrated Waste Exchange

• Nelson Mandela Bay Waste Exchange

 

Waste Management

• Institute of Waste Management

• National Waste Management Strategy

 

General

• Centre for Environmental Management - short courses on environmental issues

• Going Green - directory of green ideas, products, services

• Enviropaedia - environmental encyclopaedia and directory

• RecycleConnect - online service to allow companies with waste materials to find buyers that can use the materials in their manufacturing

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Non-Profit Organisations

• The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA)

• The Institute of Waste Management in Southern Africa (IWMSA) 

• Hands on the World Global

• Don’t Waste Services 

 

International Links

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• Earth 911: accessible recycling information (USA)

• Environmental Campaigns UK

• Institute of Wastes Management UK

• International Solid Waste Association

• Keep America Beautiful

• Keep Australia Beautiful National Association

• Keep New Zealand Beautiful

• Pitch-in Canada

• Solid Waste Association of North America

• UK Environmental Agency

• United Nations Environment Programme

• US Environmental Protection Agency

• Waste Management Association of Australia

• Waste Management World

• Waste Online - in depth info on waste (UK)

• Waste Wise: EPA waste management program

• World Bank: Urban Solid Waste Management

• World Environmental Organisation 100 recycling sites

• WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme)

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