ELECTRONIC WASTE – CHILDREN UNDER SIEGE
Coming of the digital age The digital evolution happening in the technological age, is one of the biggest breakthroughs of our generation. Advent of computers, mobile phones, printers and other electronic gadgets has become a pivotal facet of daily life. The gadget craze has literally...
HARARE’S WASTE MANAGEMENT SITUATION DETERIORATES AS LOCAL AUTHORITIES BATTLE TO MANAGE WASTE
Solid waste normally termed as “garbage” or “trash” has always been an inevitable by-product of human activity. It is a special kind of public resource which is not fixed to any physical space (e.g. streets, sidewalks or parks) but is a moveable, material resource which...
End of Life Vehicle (ELV) management as an environmental nuisance
Everyone celebrates the receipt of a brand new vehicle and more recently taking ownership a good used vehicle into one’s fleet. Cars are very useful during their operational life cycle as a means to transport both people and goods. At the end of their operational...
Vicious Pomona Dumpsite Fires – A cause of concern
Perennial fire outbreaks from landfills and dumpsites have become a worldwide cause for concern as they pose a menace to the environment and human emission of hazardous chemical substances. In Zimbabwe, open burning of waste is usually practiced in many dumpsites established in major towns...
Local authorities fail to comply with dumpsite regulations- EMA raises concern
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has raised serious concern on the on-going lack of adherence by local authorities to properly manage dumpsites within their jurisdictions. EMA regulates and controls waste disposal in Zimbabwe whereas local authorities are responsible for the collection and disposal of waste...
Pyrolysis and Gasification as solid waste treatment methods
As tons of solid waste are being generated each minute, environmental practitioners and municipal managers struggle with ways to sustainably treat it. Solid waste has by-products which are detrimental to the health of both flora and fauna as well as posing a risk of contamination...
Waste to Energy Conversion (WTE) – A panacea to Zimbabwe’s Energy Challenges
Scientists estimate that about 2.01 billion metric tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated globally. According to the World Bank, this figure is expected to grow to about 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050. Part of this waste is non-recyclable and can be converted to energy through Waste...
DIAPERS POSE A HEADACHE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
The baby boom brings excitement to parents and those around them as the sign of vitality and expansion of global progeny. Global population is currently 7 billion people and estimated to grow to 9 billion people by the year 2050. All of us at some...
