Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
As part of the implementation of the Waste Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Roadmap, the Department of Science and Innovation held an “Industry-meets-Science” Workshop on bioplastics, on the 21 January 2016.
» Workshop Agenda
» Workshop Attendance Register
» Workshop Report
Objective : The aim of these Industry-meets-Science workshops is to –
- Highlight the problems industry/business face with respect to the waste stream, to ensure that RDI is directed to addressing key issues
- Showcase to industry current RDI initiatives by South African Universities and Science Councils, that may benefit the sector
- Jointly identify priority issues that require new directed research
Outcomes : The intended outcomes of the workshop are –
- Opportunity for industry to build networks with specialists from the research community and obtain insights into possible RDI of relevance to their organisation
- A draft Research Agenda for WEEE to guide the sector’s future investment in research, development and innovation, and
- Support the uptake of industry research needs into the implementation of the 10-year Waste RDI Roadmap
Presentations by Government
» Welcome – Dr Henry Roman
» Opening remarks – Anben Pillay
» Background and outcomes – Dr Linda Godfrey
Presentations by Industry
The morning session was dedicated to presentations from industry, where organisations were invited to provide a brief overview of their current activities on WEEE recycling, as well as outlining the main obstacles facing South Africa with respect to WEEE recycling; new opportunities for increasing WEEE recycling in South Africa; and current gaps in knowledge that could be addressed through future targeted R&D in support of the sector.
» Africa e-Waste view on e-waste industry in South Africa – Ulze van Wyk
» Electronic Cemetery – Jami Nash
» Enviroclaim – Tonie Pieterse
» E-Waste Africa – Pravashen Naidoo
» Desco Electronic Recyclers – Jan Barnard
» SIMS Recycling Solutions – Allan Werth
» Reclite – Patricia Schröder
Presentations by Science
The afternoon session was dedicated to presentations from the science community, outlining current RDI focussed at addressing the issue of WEEE recycling and recovery.
» E-waste activities at Mintek – Mariekie Gericke
» Hydrometallurgical process development for metal recovery – Dr Christie Dorfling
» Technology solutions for WEEE and bioprocess engineering – Prof Sue Harrison