Squaring away the circular economy dynamic“”The EPR Regulations were brought into law in South Africa in 2021. Standardising the management of e-wasteThe draft WEEE National Management Policy is the first time that South Africa has issued standardised guidelines for the proper and safe handling of e-waste. The expertise from small, prosperous Switzerland cannot, however, be transferred one-to-one to a large newly industrialised country like South Africa. Recycling batteriesThe recycling of batteries is one example of the e-waste management challenges particular to South Africa. Challenges of increasing e-wasteOtherwise, South Africa faces similar challenges in e-waste recycling as other newly industrialised countries, according to Capelli.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 15, 2024 17:13 UTC