BanQu boost for recycling sector

Sameer Naik

Sameer Naik sameer.naik@inl.co.za For over a year now, Zolani Fololo has been earning a living by salvaging and selling recyclables in the city. He does this through his buy-back centre, which is located in Johannesburg. As a waste trader, Fololo buys waste from individual waste collectors, reclaimers and street waste pickers, recycles them and then sells the recycled waste to various companies. While he enjoys getting his hands dirty, Fololo does admit it isn’t an easy job and has faced many tough challenges since the launch of his buy-back centre in June last year. “It’s been a roller-coaster ride. I’ve learnt a lot of lessons about the recycling itself, working with reclaimers and different stakeholders involved in waste management, like Pikitup.” One of the biggest challenges he’s faced has been…

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Saturday Star (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021-11-06

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