Waste is wealth, don’t throw it away: Gauteng environment MEC

By Nkhensani Chauke

With parts of South Africa and the world seemingly drowning in waste, separating rubbish at its source has become one of the best practices to deal with rubbish.

Today, South Africa marks National Recycling Day with Gauteng environment MEC Shyla Peters encouraging citizens to capitalise on recyclable waste products and generate incomes.

“Separate waste that you generate at home into steel, glass, plastics and paper. Sell your recyclable waste materials to your nearest recycling buyback centre and generate an income,” she said 

Peters has encouraged communities to participate in the National Recycling Day by sharing their clean-up activities of the before and after pictures or videos on social media, including her department’s platforms.

Peters also encouraged residents who could not recycle, to give their recycling materials to the waste pickers in their area and to share information about the benefits of recycling.

“Let’s make recycling a way of life in Gauteng- we can do it,” she said

Meanwhile, the Organics Recycling Association