Edana is the leading global association and voice of the nonwovens and related industries. This workshop was a follow-up to a first meeting with South Africa's department of environmental affairs in May 2016, prompted by growing concerns related to littering and the rising volume of waste from absorbent hygiene products.
The focus of the workshop was on the solutions for management of waste from absorbent hygiene products to address collection and disposal gaps and raise consumer awareness. It was a platform to understand the expectations of stakeholders and to enable a cooperative dialogue in view of multi-stakeholder efforts in the future.
Product manufacturers, government agencies, provinces, municipalities, waste management companies and environmental civil society groups participated in the workshop.
The roundtable enabled stakeholders to understand each other’s concerns and expectations and was an effective platform for constructive discussions. Over the last few years the increase of disposable income in South Africa has increased the gap between waste generation and collection and disposal infrastructure in rural areas. This has led to a significant increase in littering and illegal dumping. (RR)
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