What is my role in recycling: Evolvement of waste, recycling and resource recovery International and in South Africa
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Van Niekerk, Dirk
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Dirk van Niekerk of The Wastegroup, addressed participants on managing waste for a friendlier environment. Dirk touched on the following topics: The evolvement of waste, recycling and resource recovery internationally and in South Africa; Why recycling? The value chain and environmental impacts; Recycling principles 5 x R ‘s; Recycling at source and after source; Recovery rates, case studies; Who does it currently and who is responsible?
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Paper presented to University of Pretoria staff and students at the Go green event, organized by the Department of Library Services and held in the Merensky II auditorium on 5 February 2015.
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Recycling, Waste evolvement, Resource recovery, Recycling principles