Western Cape Organic Waste Landfill Ban coming in 2022!
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....
ORASA Gauteng Introductory Meeting 19th November 2019
On 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...
ORASA Education Seminar 21st November 2019
ORASA 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...
ORASA Presents on Compostable Plastics at the Plastics Colloquium hosted by the Minister Environment, Forestry and Fisheries , Johannesburg 22nd November 2019
“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...
ORASA September Newsletter
Click on the link below to open a our September Newsletter ORASA News Final Sept19 ...
Draft Norms and Standards for Composting are open for Public Comment
Barbara 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...
ORASA Event, 11 July 2019, Cape Town: Demystifying Bioplastics
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...
International Compost Awareness Week 5th - 11th May, 2019
International 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...
The Organics Recycling Association of South Africa is Officially Launched!
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...
