Women's Month Spotlights The Invisible Backbone Of South Africa's Waste Economy

From Online Learning to On-the-Ground Action: Africa’s Zero Waste Movement Grows Stronger

By Desmond Alugnoa and Ama Asiedu For nearly a decade, the GAIA Africa team has been providing technical expertise and supporting movements across the continent, helping communities advance practical, just and people‑centred zero waste solutions. In 2025, we hosted the first-ever GAIA Africa Zero Waste Academy, with a simple but ambitious goal: to build the

Women's Month Spotlights The Invisible Backbone Of South Africa's Waste Economy

South Africa generates over 107 million tonnes of waste every year, and it is women, largely unrecognised and unprotected, who keep much of it out of landfill. As the country marks Woman’s Month this August, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is calling for greater recognition of women’s role across the sector, from the informal reclaimers who sort waste at the kerbside to the engineers and executives steering the indus…

Waste Pickers, Climate Change and Circular Economies

Waste pickers are vital to circular economies and climate action, yet remain largely invisible. Sonia Dias explores how climate change affects their work, especially that of women. Der Beitrag Waste Pickers Are Essential to Inclusive Green and Circular Economies erschien zuerst auf Urbanet.