Events
Round-up Clean-up and Recycle Week SA
WasteCon 2016
The first International Coastal Cleanup was held in 1996, as an initiative of the plastics industry and KZN Wildlife, to remove the most visible plastics litter from the coastal area. Since then, it has become an annual, countrywide event – supported by dozens of private companies and thousands of private citizens – to pick up many tonnes of trash that would otherwise pollute the ocean. Clean-up and Recycle Week SA goes beyond that and encourages a holistic, ‘berg2beach’ approach.
With the recent waste management policy and legislative changes in South Africa, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa’s (IWMSA) flagship biennial conference, WasteCon, will set the stage for healthy debate and knowledge sharing. Africa’s largest and most prestigious waste management conference is set to feature a fantastic line-up of sessions and exhibitions.
Date: 12-17 September 2016 Venue: Inland and coastal areas in South Africa Website: www.recyclingday-sa.co.za
International Coastal Cleanup 2016 Date: 17 September 2016 Venue: Global Website: www.oceanconservancy.org
Ocean trash is a serious pollution problem that affects the health of people, wildlife and local economies. Trash in our waters and on the shore can kill marine animals, injure swimmers and beachgoers, and ensnare boat propellers. For nearly three decades, volunteers with Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup have picked up everything imaginable along the world’s shorelines. This year, beachgoers will once again participate by picking up trash at their local beaches.
Date: 17-21 October 2016 Venue: Emperors Palace, Gauteng Website: www.wastecon.co.za
4th Going Green Conference (GGC2016) Date: 18-20 October 2016 Venue: Strand Tower Hotel, Cape Town Website: www.ggc2016.greenbdg.org
The Going Green Conferences (GGCs) started in Cape Town, South Africa, as a platform to enable industry experts to discuss practical green design solutions that can be adopted by professionals working within the public health sector's infrastructural services and maintenance departments. The GGCs have evolved to focus on the broader infrastructural portfolio that comprises healthcare and school facilities, owing to the growing needs of this emerging sector in South Africa.
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Plastics|SA 46 44 Interwaste 22 POLYCO 50 Averda OBC Jan Palm Consulting Engineers 57 Polystyrene Packaging Council re -energise Africa 31 Barloworld Equipment 29 JIT Holdings OFC REDISA 10 Desco Electronic Recyclers 38 Johannesburg Water 19 Resource Sustainability Projects IFC East African Power Industry Convention 62 Kaytech 4 ROSE Foundation 42 EnviroServ Waste Management 14 Maccaferri Africa 33 ROSE Foundation NORA-SA 2 Envitech Solutions 35 Mills & Otten 32 Sanitech 61 eWaste Africa IBC National Cleaner Production Centre SA 54 Skip Truck Traders 23 Fountain Civil Engineering 34 Oil & Gas Africa 2016 63 Totally Construction East Africa 59 28 G & W Mineral Resources 13 Otto Waste Systems 26 WasteCon 2016 Amandus Kahl Hamburg 49
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