The Organic Waste Landfill Ban is making news! Check out the article on the front page of the May edition of the Cape Business News.
read moreOn 19 November, we had our first Gauteng event to introduce ORASA to potential members in the organic recycling space here in Joburg. We had 20 people attend the function from composters, waste management companies, farmers and other related industries. Emile Fourie and Berenice Westmore came up from Cape Town for the function to present
read moreORASA held its final education seminar for the 2019 on 21 November at GreenCape in Cape Town. We had a successful, well-attended and informative event, MC’d by Emile Fourie. The event focussed on green building trends and the biogas sector and included an overview of the waste accreditation process being implemented by the City of
read more“Biodegradable and compostable plastics are newcomers to the SA plastics scene. They need to be properly researched and understood. If they are to have a place in our value chain they need to be regulated with appropriate registration and standards.” Barbara Creecy, Plastics Colloquium, Johannesburg, 22 November 2019. The Minister of Environment, Forestry and
read moreClick on the link below to open a our September Newsletter ORASA News Final Sept19
read moreBarbara Creecy, the Minister for Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, has announced her intention to set the national norms and standards for organic waste composting. Please see the draft norms and standards at http://sawic.environment.gov.za under “Draft Documents for Comment” and submit your comments to the department by the 1st of November 2019.
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By Cassandra Gamble (GREEN HOME) The Organics Recycling Association of South Africa (ORASA) held a half-day seminar titled ‘Demystifying Bioplastics’ on 11 July 2019 at the V&A Waterfront Clock Tower in Cape Town. The event aimed to shed light on compostable bioplastic packaging while bringing various stakeholders in the organic recycling, packaging, retail, research and
read moreInternational Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May. Started in Canada in 1995, ICAW has continued to grow as more people, businesses, municipalities, schools and organizations are recognizing the
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On 18 March the Organics Recycling Association of South Africa (ORASA) held its official launch event at Hotel Verde in Cape Town. YWaste’s Emile Fourie MC’d in front of a full house. ORASA’s launch is certainly timely. With organic waste to landfill bans fast approaching in the Western Cape, the need for collaboration and momentum
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