Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Recycling"
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Co-operatives as a development mechanism to support job creation and sustainable waste management in South Africa
(Springer, 2017)South Africa, as with most African countries, is facing the reality of limited economic growth, high levels of poverty and increasing unemployment. At the same time, waste generation is growing, especially in urban centres ... -
Factors explaining households cash payment for solid waste disposal and recycling behaviors in South Africa
(MDPI, 2015)Environmental safety is one of the top policy priorities in some developing countries. This study analyzed the factors influencing waste disposal and recycling by households in South Africa. The data were collected by ... -
Historical review of waste management and recycling in South Africa
(MDPI, 2017)Recycling has been taking place in South Africa for more than three decades, driven by social and economic needs. While the waste hierarchy is embedded in national policy, an extensive legislative framework has made it ... -
Mechanical and thermal properties of extrudates produced from discarded coal fines and recycled plastics as binders
(ACS Publications, 2023)This study focuses on the extrusion of discarded coal fines from the Highveld coalfield together with recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) which are used as binders to produce agglomerates with ... -
Recycling pre-oxidized chromite fines in the oxidative sintered pellet production process
(SAIMM, 2019)The chromium (Cr) content of stainless steel originates from recycled scrap and/or ferrochrome (FeCr), which is produced mainly by the carbothermic reduction of chromite ore. The oxidative sintered pellet production process ...