The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Gauteng Department of e-Government (GDeG) today 1 March 2022, launched the newly established Gauteng e-Waste Management System, to tackle the province’s mounting e-waste.e-Waste refers to the disposal of el
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Gauteng Department of e-Government have collaborated to launch the newly established Gauteng e-Waste Management System, to tackle the province’s mounting e-waste. The project will be launched on Friday, 18 February 2022. e-Waste refers to the disposal of electrical and electronic gadgets. The e-waste management system is being implemented as a solution to help improve the collection, recycling, and safe disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) in the province. Gauteng is regarded as ‘the hub of the South African economy’ due to the various industrial economic activities that take place in the province. This has, however, resulted in the accumulation of e-waste, caused by the high use of technological products, i.e. home appliances, mobile phones, computers, etc. by residents. South Africa experiences about 360,000 tons of e-waste each year and Gauteng accounts for about 55% of the national e-waste quantities.
STOCKHOLM, Feb 15 The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity or the planet, and production caps are urgently needed, scientists have concluded for the first time. There are an estimated 350,000 different manufactured chemicals on.