Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste

Summary by Ground News

Plastic waste is piling up in Africa's landfill sites, clogging stormwater drainage systems and polluting rivers and oceans. Africa has an average waste collection rate of 55% but only 4% of it is recycled, according to a report by the U.N. and the Center for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa.

1 month ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

News Articles

More Filters

All

Left

Center

Right

Washington Times

Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste

Environmental activists are meeting in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

abc News

Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste

Environmental activists are gathering in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment

1 month ago·United States

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste

Environmental activists are gathering in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment. The conference, “Towards

1 month ago·United States

Read Full Article

The Washington Post

Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste

Environmental activists are meeting in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment

1 month ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

MY Northwest

Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Environmental activists are gathering in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment.The conference, “Towards Zero Plastics to the Seas of Africa,” being held in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), South Africa, through Friday brings together academics and experts on the plastics industry and its effects on the continent, say …

1 month ago·Tacoma, United States

Read Full Article

News 4 JAX

Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste

Environmental activists are meeting in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment.The conference, “Towards Zero Plastics to the Seas of Africa,” being held in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), South Africa, through Friday brings together academics and experts on the plastics industry and its effects on the continent, say organizers.The partici…

1 month ago·Jacksonville, United States

Read Full Article