Mixed household waste mounded at the Nemato dumpsite

A mound of mixed household waste - plastic film, packaging, bottles and cardboard - at the Nemato dumpsite outside Port Alfred, Eastern Cape. A blunt portrait of what a small municipality's waste stream looks like on the ground.

Sustainable Development Goals

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

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dumpsite eastern cape household waste landfill nemato plastic pollution port alfred waste

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shot_date: 2026-05-20
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