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  • E-waste piling up at a recycler

    Formal Recycling

    Formal Recycling happens in South Africa in different ways. Some recyclers dismantle and sort everything manually and others use sophisticated machinery for shredding and even automatic sorting.

    There are 13 images in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 08/28/2008 - 17:44

  • Collector in Soweto queing at a buy-back centre

    Informal Recycling

    In South Africa a lot of 'recycling' is done by informal collectors and recyclers. They are sorting the waste on the landfills, collecting in the street or search through domestic waste bins. Recycling activities include dismantling of equipment or the burning of cables for copper extraction.

    There are 7 images in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 08/28/2008 - 16:39