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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
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2Wise2Waste
The aim is to mainstream the programme in the Western Cape Provincial Government by creating awareness amongst the employees on energy efficiency, water conservation and waste minimisation and recycling with the aim of effecting behavioural change and implementing interventions.  > 
Air Quality Management Plan
The plan outlines all activities to be undertaken to plan, assess, characterise, mitigate, implement, check and review the air quality within a specific area.  > 
Air Quality Monitoring
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has installed Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitors in three locations across the province, namely ...  > 
Emission Inventory
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Integrated Pollutant and Waste Information System (IPWIS)
Recycling Economy
A status quo report conducted in 2006 on recycling in the Western Cape has informed the Provincial Strategy to focus on securing the supply of recyclables while stimulating the demand for recycled products. One of the provincial objectives is to create opportunities to start recycling ...  > 
Regulation of Waste Management Facilities
To address the skills shortage, the department is in the process of embarking on an initiative to provide waste disposal facility operators with skills through capacity building and training. The province currently has a shortage of available landfill airspace to offer municipalities.  > 
The Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act (APPA) Review
The Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act No. 45 of 1965 (APPA) Schedule 2 lists 72 processes that emit pollutants into the atmosphere. Anyone who operates these processes will require a valid APPA Registration Certificate, which specifies the operating parameters according to a set of guidelines or ...  > 
The Cleanest Town Competition (CTC)
This has encouraged successful implementation waste minimization programmes such as recycling, composting, and waste separation amidst many challenges, such as the lack of financial resources and poor infrastructure experienced by many municipalities. It also assesses management practices within municipalities.  > 
Waste Management in Education
The project was initiated in 2005/2006 to assist authorities in addressing the challenges of waste management in the province. The programme aims to increase environmental awareness of learners by highlighting waste management problems experienced in the school and surrounding environments, as well as to develop ...  > 
The content on this page was last updated on 6 July 2011