Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@BarbaraCreecy_
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RSA Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | RSA Member of Parliament | Member of the ANC National Executive Committee | Former Gauteng MEC of Finance
Today we release the report of the High-Level Panel that was appointed to review policies, regulatory measures, practices and policy positions related to hunting, trade, captive keeping, management and handling of elephant, lion, leopard and rhinoceros
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ Retweeted
Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
said the cleanup will tackle the illegal dumping area identified but the Department will work with the Dr Beyers Naude Municipality to introduce a waste management integrated strategy & recycling economic initiatives in this town
#WorldFoodDay
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ Retweeted
@GiftoftheGivers
has drilled boreholes similar to this one at ten schools in Graaff-Reinet. This one at Narsingh Street Primary School is 180 meters deep, produces 20 thousand litres of water per hour and will help irrigate the gardens and trees planted today
#WorldFoodDay
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
This agreement has facilitated the formation of partnerships through a network of global leaders and innovators that have collaborated, shared knowledge and sought solutions that will address food and plastic waste within the food value chain in South Africa
@CGCSA1
@environmentza
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Reducing food loss and waste can contribute to environmental sustainability by lowering production costs and increasing the efficiency of food systems. A better understanding of environmental and social impacts of products and services is needed.
@CGCSA1
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
In response to the UN โSustainable Development Goalsโ as well as South Africaโs NDP, DEFF has made significant strides towards food waste minimisation and prevention where possible, through various initiatives and partnerships, at both national and international levels.
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Thanks to the support from
@GiftoftheGivers
we continue our support to three Soup kitchens in Zwelihle, which were original established as relief during the
#COVID19
pandemic.
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Today we salute the work being done by our cooperatives in helping create sustainable growth and sustainable use of our waste and helping to grow our waste economy.
#BuildBackBetter
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
There also has to be consequences for non-compliance of Municiaplities and local governments that are not managing their waste effectively.
#BuildBackBetter
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
We agree that more needs to be done to support municipalities to comply with landfill infrastructure standards, improve the number of households that have weekly waste collection and actively promote waste diversion from landfill sites.
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
We have taken strides to ensure product design changes that embrace circularity for the manufacturing of plastic carrier bags. We have received comments on the amended Regulations. I am pleased that we are moving in the right direction to prevent & manage plastic pollution.
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
This year our Department embarked on an extensive consultation process to initiate extended producer responsibility schemes with the private sector for the following products:
โข Paper and Packaging;
โข Electrical and Electronic Equipment; and
โข Lighting
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
The National Waste Management Strategy 2020 is aimed at promoting the waste hierarchy and circular economy principles, while achieving both socio-economic benefits and the reduction of negative environmental impacts.
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Today i am addressing a virtual dialogue on waste management across the different spheres of our government. We will unpack the recently approved National Waste Management Strategy along side efforts towards a post covid green stimulus recovery program
#wastemanagement
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Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries ๐ฟ๐ฆ