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landscapes and areas managed
for sustainable use.
TUNISIA: To crack down on illegal
dumping, Tunisia introduced a
Green Police force in 2017, with
fines levied for littering or burning
waste and possible imprisonment for
offences affecting public health.
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa is
amongst the 20th largest CO 2 -
emitting countries worldwide. Sadly,
very little literature is available on the
steps our country is taking to combat
global warming.
AMERICA: America’s stance on climate
change is subjective but President
Donald Trump has said that he will
encourage and support greater use of
declining fossil fuels such as coal.
COSTA RICA: Costa Rica aims for its
electricity production to be 100 percent
renewable by 2021.
UNITED KINGDOM: The UK government
has declared a climate emergency, and
passed legislation codifying a goal of net zero
emissions by 2050.
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is a cost-effective and
eco-friendly process that
eliminates waste and doesn’t
emit greenhouse gasses into
the environment. Collect and
take your discarded paper,
glass, plastic and electronics
to your local recycling
centre.D
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empty ink and toner
cartridges. Almost eight
cartridges are thrown out
in SA every second of every
day. That’s almost 700 000
cartridges per day!D
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HOUSEHOLD
batteries such as AA,
AAA or button batteries
should be recycled
separately from other
metal products.