Linking with the World

Useful local and international waste-related Internet links

South African Links

• City of Cape Town www.capetown.gov.za
  
  Information about environmental issues, management and events. The WasteWise Campaign is an initiative of the City of Cape Town.
  
  Also on this site:
  • Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (IMEP) www.capetown.gov.za/imep
    IMEP, the City of Cape Town's first Integrated Environmental Policy, forms the foundation for an environmental management strategy for Cape Town.
    
    
  • Integrated Waste Exchange (IWEX) www.capetown.gov.za/iwex/
    Matches companies that produce certain waste items with those that can use such items.
    
    
  • State of Environment Report 2000 www.capetown.gov.za/soe
    Information on the current state of the environment in the Unicity.
    
    
  • Department of Waste Management, City of Cape Town http://www.cmc.gov.za/w&w/index.htm
    Information about and contact details for waste disposal services in different areas.
    
    
• Earthlife Africa www.earthlife.org.za
  Includes information on toxic and hazardous waste campaigns.
  
  
• Fairest Cape Association (FCA) www.fairestcape.co.za
  Provides information about different waste stream components, and contact details of specific recycling operations. The FCA is responsible for implementing the WasteWise Campaign's education component.
  
  
• The Natural Step South Africa users.iafrica.com/n/nt/ntlstep/intro.htm
  South African branch of an international environmental organisation that provides consulting and training programmes to guide companies and institutions towards sustainability.

International waste links

• Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) www.ilsr.org/
  Research and educational organization based in Washington DC. Provides assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies.
  
  
• Mission Antartica www.missionantarctica.com
  Aims to preserve Antarctica as a natural reserve, and has removed over 1000 tons of waste in the area. Recently formed a partnership with LoveLife, the South African organisation that promotes sexual health, to raise awareness about environmental and health issues in the runup to the World Summit 2002.
  
  
• Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Prevention Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov/osw/
  Useful general reference material on solid waste.
  
  
• Cutting Paper eetd.lbl.gov/Paper/
  Tips for cutting down on office paper waste.
  
  
• Small business waste reduction guide, Envirosense es.epa.gov/new/business/sbdc/sbdc6.htm
  Useful tips for how small businesses can become more waste-efficient.
  
  
• World Summit on Sustainable Development: Johannesburg 2002 (Rio + 10)
  www.johannesburgsummit.org/flat/
  Official United Nations website for upcoming international summit in Johannesburg to assess global change since UN Conference on Environment and Development, 1992.
  
  
• Zero Waste www.zerowasteamerica.org
  Deals primarily with waste issues in North America, but contains useful information and tips that can be applied worldwide.