By Lindiwe Modise
Chief Environmentalist | Green Loop Environmental Consultants
Botswana has been facing challenges of accumulation of a variety of waste over the years. The lack of a complimentary waste management system and an effective waste management plan to combat the increasing volumes has not helped this unfortunate scenario. Dumping of waste at municipal landfills has compounded the waste management problem because of the lack of a developed and enforced waste management system. Almost any form of waste finds its way into the landfills, from solid waste, chemical, toxic to e-waste, mainly because of the lack of a proper waste management system. The lack of public education on the hidden economic value of waste and how waste should be handled and managed remains an area that needs to be seriously explored going into the future. / read more
Lindiwe Modise | 