SA’s response to COVID-19 worsens the plight of waste reclaimers

SA's response to COVID-19 worsens the plight of waste reclaimers

Since the country went on lockdown, reclaimers have been locked out of landfills and cannot work in the streets. Lockdowns to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus are dramatically transforming people’s daily lives across the world. One thing that remains unchanged is that we continue to produce massive amounts of waste each day.

South Africa generates 59 million tonnes of general waste a year . As only 10,8% of urban households separate their waste , most of the recyclable items get thrown away. Yet the country has recycling rates comparable to European countries for some materials.

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