E-waste | Bizcommunity

E-waste | Bizcommunity

News

Image credit: Nathan Cima on Unsplash

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Desco is tackling Africa’s e-waste

1 hour

As the years go by, when should your business replace its PC hardware?

Hardware

As the years go by, when should your business replace its PC hardware?

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 1 day

Primary & Secondary Education

Pick n Pay School Club supports over 111k teachers with free educational kits

26 Jun 2025

City Logistics: Rethinking South African logistics for a greener tomorrow

Road Freight & Fleet Management

City Logistics: Rethinking South African logistics for a greener tomorrow

Issued by City Logistics 20 Jun 2025

Image credit: Calvin Sihongo on Unsplash

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How embracing the circular economy can be a game-changer for businesses

Dan Smith 19 Jun 2025

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

ESG

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

19 May 2025

Eco-anxiety: It's hitting closer to home than you think

Facilities & Property Management

Eco-anxiety: It's hitting closer to home than you think

Issued by Propelair SA 1 Apr 2025

Phillip de Vos – Waterfall City Precinct Manager at Attacq, Doug Woolley – Dell Technologies, Ashley du Plooy – CEO of ERA, Natasha Moyo - Manager Technical Support Services at Dell Technologies and Mischa Tessendorf – Sustainability Project Manager at Attacq cutting the ribbon to celebrate the ERA bin placement at Waterfall Corner Shopping Centre.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

E-waste recycling drop point now at Waterfall City

11 Feb 2025

Image: supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA's solar boom poses new environmental threat: What to do with your old Li-ion batteries

5 Feb 2025

Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SA

Ashley du Plooy 20 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

Technology

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

17 Dec 2024

Greener IT solutions: Asus' vision for 2025 and beyond

Technology

Greener IT solutions: Asus' vision for 2025 and beyond

Issued by ASUS 13 Dec 2024

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Technology

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Issued by Samsung Electronics 25 Nov 2024

South Africa’s energy sector at a turning point: Leveraging intelligent technology

Hardware

South Africa’s energy sector at a turning point: Leveraging intelligent technology

Issued by ASUS 14 Nov 2024

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Hardware

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Ryan Birkenbach 7 Nov 2024

Image source: Leo Arslan from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

EPR free riders beware - regulator to strengthen enforcement against non-compliance

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Michelle Morris 24 Oct 2024

TCB: Taking care of the circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

TCB: Taking care of the circular economy

Issued by Soapbox Communications 15 Oct 2024

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

ESG

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

14 Oct 2024

Image source: Leo Arslan from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

ERA's E-waste Day campaign is back to encourage recycling of electronics

10 Oct 2024

Image source: Mikhail Nilov from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How proper e-waste management can financially benefit your company

Colin Williamson 7 Oct 2024

Supplied image: The pilot project with NEED, ERA’s Enterprise Development Programme, is based at the Cape Town

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Pick n Pay e-waste initiative unlocks job creation for people with disabilities

23 Aug 2024

Ashley du Plooy, CEO at E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA).

Hardware

EXCLUSIVE: Making real change to the e-waste challenge

Ashley du Plooy 10 Jul 2024

Image source: RF._.studio from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Why IT asset disposition should be part of your ESG strategy

Wale Arewa 8 Jul 2024

Desco is a featured Ferro Energia customer for its flagship installations.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Desco is adding renewables to power e-waste recycling

8 Jul 2024

Pick n Pay reintroduces e-waste recycling bins at stores

ESG

Pick n Pay reintroduces e-waste recycling bins at stores

13 Jun 2024

Learn and win with Children vs. Champions e-waste recycling campaign

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Learn and win with Children vs. Champions e-waste recycling campaign

16 May 2024

Giulio Airaga is MD of Desco Electronic Recyclers

Hardware

Navigating evolving e-waste landscape with EPR compliance

Giulio Airaga 13 May 2024

Higher Education

SU collects and diverts more than 1 000 tonnes of waste each year from its campuses

Issued by Stellenbosch University 29 Apr 2024

Bales of recovered paper. Image: Sappi

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Celebrating Global Recycling Day - SA's wins and how we can improve

13 Mar 2024

#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024

Catherine Wijnberg 8 Jan 2024

Jobin Joejoe, deputy managing director at Sony MEA

Hardware

Sustainable technology can help solve the climate crisis

20 Dec 2023

Source: Hans Ripa/Unsplash

Hardware

Black Friday’s environmental impact is an e-waste crisis

Lindsey Schutters 22 Nov 2023

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Forestry

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Jane Molony 19 Oct 2023

Data centres urged to adopt standard metrics for environmental sustainability

Construction & Engineering

Data centres urged to adopt standard metrics for environmental sustainability

13 Oct 2023

USB-C charging on the iPhone may solve the world's problems. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Hardware

An iPhone switch to USB-C could save the world

Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2023

Image source: Jessica Lewis from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Hidden e-waste: Don't forget about your small electronics

7 Aug 2023

ESG

Woolworths brings in Circular Energy to manage used lamps and batteries

31 Jul 2023

Image source: Mr Flame from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Are you disposing of your vape and cartridges correctly?

15 May 2023

Innovative ideas to create a more sustainable office

ESG & Sustainability

Innovative ideas to create a more sustainable office

Issued by GO Content Lab 30 Mar 2023

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Image source: Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from

IP Law

5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

28 Feb 2023

LG presents ESG vision for a 'Better Life for All' at CES 2023

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

LG presents ESG vision for a 'Better Life for All' at CES 2023

21 Dec 2022

SA entrepreneur introduces impactful solutions to longstanding food, electronic waste challenges

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

SA entrepreneur introduces impactful solutions to longstanding food, electronic waste challenges

Fundiswa Nkwanyana 25 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

ESG

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

SA insurtech startup wins at inaugural Viva AfricaTech Awards

Tech Startups

SA insurtech startup wins at inaugural Viva AfricaTech Awards

28 Jun 2022

LG Electronics champions sustainability this World Environment Month

ESG

LG Electronics champions sustainability this World Environment Month

17 Jun 2022

Source: © The Sabre EMEA Awards 2022 took place this weekend

PR & Communications

SA PR agency named 2022 EMEA Sabre Africa Consultancy

30 May 2022

#StartupStory: LC Dynamics - a company that builds solar PV window blinds

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: LC Dynamics - a company that builds solar PV window blinds

Imran Salie 26 May 2022

5 ways you can be better for the environment

Environment & Natural Resources

5 ways you can be better for the environment

29 Apr 2022