Recycling Facility Modernised in South Africas Kruger National Park

South Africa’s Kruger National Park (KNP) has teamed up with South African packaging firm, Nampak, to launch a waste separation and recycling system in Skukuza. KNP explained that the system is aimed at centralising waste separation and recycling in Skukuza, which will now sort and recycling all of waste from all the camps in the southern region of the park. The upgraded system has features that allow upright positioning of processors to separate different waste material on a conveyer belt which will increase productivity and efficiency. For its part, KNP said that Nampak has already placed bins designed for indoor and outdoor interiors within the park, and has donated a truck for the efficient collection of waste and delivery to Skukuza for central recycling. “In 2010, Nampak installed 150 new prototype bins allowing for separation of waste at source. A total of 400 bins have been installed in the southern area camps since the commencement of the project,” explained Fezekile Tshiqi, group human resources director and chairman of the group CSI committee at Nampak. The packaging firm also conducted a training programme for staff on the operation of the system. KNP said that its staff working with the system are now equipped with a modernised facility which makes the recycling process pleasant. Hygiene and safety standards have been improved to provide a healthy working environment for staff. “We have for the last 100 or so years been trying all possible ways to manage our waste in the park and today we can proudly say we are making excellent progress, thanks to our Honorary Rangers as well as Nampak,” commented Dannie Pienaar, acting KNP managing executive. Nampak’s support for waste disposal in the KNP dates back to 2006, when the first animal proof dust bins were installed to prevent baboons from rummaging through camps. Read More E-Waste: South Africa's Next Gold Rush? With its rapidly growing appetite for electrical and electronic devices, the tide of domestically produced e-waste is set to rise significantly in South Africa. But with a number of incoming laws, regulations and voluntary agreements, the e-waste recycling industry has a golden opportunity to protect the environment and prosper. By Dr Koebu Khalema GE Engines for 2.4MW Food Waste to Biogas Plant in Kenya UK based distributor and service provider for GE’s gas engines, Clarke Energy is to supply the first two containerised Jenbacher biogas engines to an anaerobic digestion project which will produce biogas from food wastes in Kenya. 225,000 TPA Single Bin Material Recycling Facility Opened in Montgomery, Alabama Infinitus Energy has opened a new 225,000 ton per year a Material Recycling Facility that will process mixed waste from single bin collections in Montgomery, Alabama.