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A man holds a fridge at the launch of the e-waste recycling pilot project in Schoemansdal.
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, Bernice Swarts, has launched the e-waste recycling pilot project in Schoemansdal, Nkomazi in Mpulanganga.
The pilot project is aimed at encouraging residents across the country to recycle their old and unused electronic waste items.
Today’s part 2 of Service Delivery Imbizo and launch of the #E-WasteLaunch recycling is in Schoemansdal. Later in the day, the Deputy Minister will address the surrounding communities about the importance of recycling unused electronic and electrical waste. @Shoprite_SA pic.twitter.com/fDZHkcMNRz
— Environmentza (@environmentza) February 1, 2025
Swarts says this nationwide project is to ensure a clean environment in communities.
Swarts kicked off the project in Bushubuckridge where residents brought their electronic items in exchange of money.
“In the rural areas people are sitting with a whole lot of e-waste. Now, the danger is the unused refrigerators, people don’t know that these chemicals these appliances are made of are a problem and a health hazard for the environment. I then decided that we are going to embark on a project in nine provinces and start where we have rural communities and go and teach them,” says Swarts.
