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Overview
With increasing population, urbanization and expanding economic activities, solid waste disposal and management is a challenge in Africa. Waste is one of the biggest challenges faced by the world today, and the future of solid waste management depends on every single individual. Although government authorities, leaders of the nations, municipalities and local communities are working hard to manage the extensive amount of waste generated every day, a radical change in mindset at an individual level is the need of the hour. On a broader note, improper waste disposal and management, which includes public littering, lack of waste segregation, uncontrolled collection and disposal and poor waste treatment practices, have greatly impacted the world.
This conference on Solid Waste Management will enlighten the state of the art in technology, organizational and legislative developments and practices of handling solid wastes globally. An in-depth of the financial burdens and benefits as well as solutions to transforming African economies to sustainable and circular models will be discussed.
The presentations will help the delegates to make informed decisions in their professional activities, it will assist them in defining and implementing integrated solutions to the challenges posed by solid wastes in urban environment. The conference will support participants to establish a solid waste management system that is capable of functioning not only in situations where sufficient resources are available but also under the more challenging conditions usually prevailing in cities in low-income countries.
The conference seeks to highlight and address alternatives to revolutionize what we do with garbage. Reduce, reuse, recycle. Rethink solid waste and landfill management, they should no longer be considered as static end-stations for obsolete materials, but rather as dynamic resource reservoirs to be unlocked, and bring about a more sustainable environment for future generations.
Who should attend?
• Municipalities
• Environmental Academia/ Officers/ Managers
• Health & Safety Officers/Managers
• Landfill Supervisors/Managers
• Waste Logistics Supervisors/Managers
• NPO / NGO environmental groups
• Waste Awareness Organizations/ Associations
• Integrated Waste Management Managers
• Built Environment Faculties at Universities
• Recycling Associations/ Industries/ Researchers.
Highlights
• Municipal Waste Minimization Initiatives
• e-Waste in South Africa
• Sustainable Construction Solutions
• Medical waste in Africa
• Alternative Landfill Technologies
• Bio- Plastics, E-Wastes and Solid Waste Management
• Post-closure Care, Care Management & Technologies
• Onsite Waste to Energy Solutions
• Identify Concepts of Reduce, Recycle and Reuse
• Food Waste Management and Bio-economy
• Mining Waste and Economic Opportunities present in Waste Management
Benefits of Attending
• The conference will empower delegates with the knowledge to explore the benefits, challenges &
practicalities involved in recycling, incineration, organics diversion, composting & anaerobic digestion.
• It also aims to help you generate a holistic waste management plan for your country or organization
• Understanding and initiating new technologies to drive efficiencies with MWM and landfill processes
• Getting to grips with the hidden financial value in Recycling
• Aims to help improve your carbon footprint.
• Identify appropriate technologies to beneficiate your waste
• Facilitate the feasibility of reducing landfill volumes
• Understand the policies and laws to consider when working with waste.
• Keynotes sharing insights into the new Waste Management Plan for South Africa
• Case studies giving practical advice on working with service providers and communities to reduce waste
• Manufacturing /Recycling Companies
• Environmentalist/ Journalists (print & electronic)
• Waste Contractors/Consultants/ Entrepreneurs
• Research Institutes/ Scientists
• All Government Departments
• Ecologists
• Green Energy Organizations/ Institutions
• Banks (Sustainability Managers)
• Chemical Engineers
SPEAKERS
SCHEDULE
Day one
AM
08:30
Morning Refreshments & Tea Break
09:00
“Circular Economy Approaches to E-waste Management: Closing the Loop and Minimizing Waste Generation
10:00
Tea Break
10:15
Community Engagement and Education.
11:00
The licensing of waste infrastructure as a critical enabler for circular economy (Licensing processes).
12:00
Turning Waste into Wealth: The Future of Converting Waste into Valuable Products and Navigating Exclusion Regulations
13:00
Lunch Break
PM
14:00
Starting a business from food waste.
15:00
Afternoon Tea
15:15
"Pathways to Achieving Net Zero Waste: Strategies and Innovations“
16:30
Close of day
Day TWO
AM
PM
08:30
Morning Refreshments & Tea Break
14:00
"Cutting-Edge Recycling Solutions for Urban and Rural Areas: Advancing Circular Economy Practices in Waste Management"
09:00
“The National Industrial Symbiosis Programme: A driver of innovation and sustainable waste management”
15:00
Afternoon Tea
10:00
Tea Break
15:15
“Innovative Approaches to Achieving Circular Economy Goals: Insights from Urban and Energy Waste Planning”
10:15
"National Environmental Management: An Overview of Waste Act 39 of 2008 and Its Current Implications“
16:30
Close of day
11:00
Solid waste management and recycling models and innovative finance models to fund them
12:00
"Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Circular Economy Practices in Solid Waste Management: Insights from Polyco’s Project Experiences"
13:00
Lunch Break
Participating Companies
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