Sorted cardboard and plastic at the Nemato dumpsite, Eastern Cape

Part-sorted piles of cardboard, plastic and household waste under a big sky at the Nemato dumpsite outside Port Alfred, Eastern Cape. The rough sorting hints at the informal recovery economy that operates on South Africa's municipal dumps.

Sustainable Development Goals

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities 12. Responsible Consumption and Production

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cardboard dumpsite eastern cape landfill nemato port alfred recycling waste waste management

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