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[By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/WDF_Waste%20Derived%20Liquid%20Fuel_Blog%20Header.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/how-the-waste-derived-fuel-facility-is-converting-waste-into-sustainable-energy) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/how-the-waste-derived-fuel-facility-is-converting-waste-into-sustainable-energy) [Waste Solutions](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/waste-solutions), [Waste to Energy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/waste-to-energy), [Refuse Derived Fuel](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/refuse-derived-fuel), [hazardous waste](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/hazardous-waste) Waste Solutions, Waste to Energy, Refuse Derived Fuel, hazardous waste [How the Waste Derived Fuel Facility is Converting Waste into Sustainable Energy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/how-the-waste-derived-fuel-facility-is-converting-waste-into-sustainable-energy) The world is shifting toward sustainable energy solutions, and waste management plays a... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![Basic ETP diagram](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Blog%20Headers-Jul-28-2025-11-09-56-5054-AM.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-management-reimagined-uncharted-waters) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-management-reimagined-uncharted-waters) [Water](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/water), [A Time of Waste](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/a-time-of-waste), [Waste Treatment](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/waste-treatment) Water, A Time of Waste, Waste Treatment [Waste Management Reimagined: Uncharted Waters](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-management-reimagined-uncharted-waters) South Africa’s waste landscape is changing , and the stakes have never been higher. In... 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[By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![Plastic Bag floating ](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Blog%20Headers-Jul-10-2025-10-15-37-8202-AM.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/plastic-waste-fact-fiction-and-our-role-in-the-solution) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/plastic-waste-fact-fiction-and-our-role-in-the-solution) [Biodiversity](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/biodiversity), [Circular Economy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/circular-economy), [Plastic Waste](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/plastic-waste) Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Plastic Waste [Plastic Waste: Fact, Fiction, and Our Role in the Solution](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/plastic-waste-fact-fiction-and-our-role-in-the-solution) Plastic plays an essential role in modern life – from packaging and transportation to... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Blog%20Headers-Jun-24-2025-12-37-56-3013-PM.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/built-on-solid-ground-transitioning-south-africa-to-a-circular-economy) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/built-on-solid-ground-transitioning-south-africa-to-a-circular-economy) [Innovation](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/innovation), [Biodiversity](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/biodiversity), [A Time of Waste](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/a-time-of-waste) Innovation, Biodiversity, A Time of Waste [Built on Solid Ground: Transitioning South Africa to a Circular Economy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/built-on-solid-ground-transitioning-south-africa-to-a-circular-economy) South Africa’s waste management practices have laid a solid foundation of compliance and... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Blog%20Headers_largr.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/interwaste-launches-adult-education-programme-in-partnership-with-teta) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/interwaste-launches-adult-education-programme-in-partnership-with-teta) [Corporate SA](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/corporate-sa), [Logistics](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/logistics), [People Development](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/people-development) Corporate SA, Logistics, People Development [Interwaste Launches Adult Education Programme in Partnership with TETA](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/interwaste-launches-adult-education-programme-in-partnership-with-teta) Investing in People. Strengthening Communities. Building a Future-Fit Workforce. 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