Africa a Victim of Toxic Waste Dumping
Toxic colonialism has become a persistent trend in Africa. West Africa has been recorded as the top destination for toxic waste with special mention to the Gulf of Guinea. Life taking and health threatening cases of toxic waste dumping have been recorded in the region....
Value Addition on Waste Products: Trash to Cash
In today’s world, waste has become one of the most essential resources that will lead to environmental innovation. There is need for African countries to also craft a national policy and legislation that govern value addition of waste products which are being produced from domestic...
Medical waste on the rise in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has already wrecked havoc in different parts of the world ever since being discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Global efforts have been placed to fighting the pandemic, promoting vaccination and fostering preventive measures. At the same time, the amount of...
End of Life Vehicle Waste builds up in Harare
Owning a car is dream come true for many individuals, as this can improve time management, operational efficiency, protection against the harsh vices of the weather. Mobility is often associated with convenience as well as a sign of affluence in some countries. In developing countries,...
ALCOHOL VALUE CHAIN AND THE ENVIROMENT
Beer, wine and spirits are no doubt anchors of Zimbabwe social life. Whether you enjoy your ice cold beer listening to your jazz music on the other side of Samora or waiting on your barbeque at kwaMereki, a few understand the impacts that alcohol consumption...
Battery toxicology – what they don’t tell you about batteries
Energy is a key driver of socio-economic prosperity. Storing this energy is one of the key elements of ensuring energy security. Battery technology has been deployed to ensure that energy is stored. There are different types of batteries in use, including the fuel cell, lead...
How Youths in Zimbabwe are Harnessing Waste to Resources
The Youths, are the leaders of tomorrow. Indeed, true to this vision, some of the youth’s roles and responsibilities have already began. The Youths of Zimbabwe are awake and smelling the coffee by taking accountability and responsibility to harness waste into resources. Mishandled waste is...
REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY FOR CLEARING DUMPSITES AND LANDFILL DIVERSION
Waste management has been observed as one of the leading global problems that are directly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, and consequently, climate change. In Zimbabwe, as in most cities of the world, waste management challenges are driven by population growth in urban centres, coupled...
HARARE WASTE MANAGEMENT – SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
Waste is unwanted material, discarded after primary use. Our daily lives require resources obtained from our environment. The mother nature provides us with ecosystem services such as oxygen and waste sinks. In return, we dispose-off our waste into the environment either in our backyards or...
Dealing with wastewater in industry
Dealing with wastewater in industry is one of the most controversial issues in industry as practitioners continue to bash their heads on how best to manage their wastewater in order to draw less fines and pose less harm to the environment. Manyame River, lake Chivero,...
