Waste ace’s hard work gives jobs, helps planet

Asande Dhlamini asande.dhlamini@inl.co.za

Recycling should be part of our everyday lives in order to ensure a sustainable future for the future generation. In 2014, Nokubonga Mnyango quit her job as a driver-cum-admin clerk at a wood chipping mill in Richards Bay for what some community members described as “digging in dirty dustbins”.Today, she runs two flourishing buy-back centres in Empangeni, employing 22 full-time staff and supporting 100 waste collectors locally. “I started collecting recyclables in the community, doing house-to-house awareness, and asking people to work with me,” Mnyango said. Her hard work and passion for recycling has been acknowledged by Producer Responsibility Organisation, PETCO, which, on behalf of its members, has supported her journey from wastepreneur to buy-back centre owner. Mnyango said her love and passion for the environment is what drives her.…

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Sunday Independent (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-05-14

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