The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa will lead a national consultative conference on electronic and electrical waste (e-Waste) management at the Birchwood Hotel on the 4th of September 2015.

The conference will focus on issues around the contextualisation of the e-Waste challenges in South Africa, on the management of e-Waste in Municipalities, e-Waste Recycling and Policy and legislative Environment.
e-Waste makes up 5% to 8% of municipal solid waste in South Africa and is growing at a rate three times faster than any other form. Most of the e-Waste ends up in the environment.

The challenge in the proper management of e-Waste is a result of a lack of recycling infrastructure, inadequate funding, poor legislation, a lack of public awareness and market based instruments.
It is the objective of the Department of Environmental Affairs, through the findings of the rapid response survey of Municipalities, case studies, the consultative conference and the industry response and the draft Industry e-Waste Management Plan to identify challenges, best practice models and the needs of government in respect of e-Waste management and governance to ensure effective and efficient policy, legislation and regulations.

MEDIA IS INVITED TO ATTEND:
DATE: 04 SEPTEMBER 2015
TIME:  9 AM
VENUE: BIRCHWOOD HOTEL
           14 VIEW POINT RD
BOKSBURG
GAUTENG
TO RSVP:
Ms Sithokozile-Banele Mabena
SMabena@environment.gov.za <mailto:SMabena@environment.gov.za> /012 399 9989 / 073 297 9409
Ms Fhatuwani Siluna
FSiluna@environment.gov.za /012 399 9986 / 072 957 7937
Lebogang Maseko
LMaseko@environment.gov.za <mailto:LMaseko@environment.gov.za> / 012 399 8992 / 062 365 9978
Marisa Burger
MBurger@environment.gov.za / 012 399 9987 / 079 891 5700

For media queries contact: Mr Albi Modise 083 490 2871
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS