CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town is calling on residents, particularly young people, to help reduce plastic waste as the world commemorates Environmental Education Day on Monday 26 January.
The annual observance highlights the crucial link between a clean, healthy environment and human well-being, encouraging education and community action on how everyday habits impact the environment.
Facility tours
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is contributing through educational visits to the Kraaifontein Integrated Waste Management Facility, where waste from the Think Twice recycling programme is sorted for resale to industry.
The comprehensive tour provides visitors with a firsthand look at sorting and separation processes at the Material Recovery Facility as well as waste-transfer operations at the Refuse Transfer Station.
“Learners are encouraged to see the mountains of recyclable waste generated by all of us in the city and to reconsider how much we buy, where we can cut down and how we can re-use more mindfully,” said Mayco member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twigg.
Waste solutions
The facility accepts diverse materials including; motor oil, builder’s rubble, paper, metals, plastics, e-waste and hazardous household waste, demonstrating dedicated sorting protocols.
Tours also showcase the garden-waste chipping facility for composting and the buy-back centre for purchasing reusable items.
Community participation encouraged
Groups can arrange facility tours by contacting wastewise@capetown.gov.za, with approval on a first-come, first-served basis.
Residents can check eligibility for Think Twice recycling collection through the City’s map viewer or explore private recycling services.
“Everyone can play a role, whether it’s composting food scraps, donating unwanted clothing, or choosing products with less packaging,” Twigg emphasised.
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