KNP LAUNCHES an advanced WASTE SEPERATION AND
RECYCLING SYSTEM
By BRIAN
KAJENGO
Kruger National Park (KNP) in partnership with
Nampak have officially launched the waste separation and recycling system today
Friday 11 March 2014 in Skukuza.
The
system is aimed at centralizing waste separation and recycling for KNP which
will do in Skukuza where all the camps in the southern region of the park will
have their waste processed and recycled.
The upgraded system has features that allow upright
positioning of processors to separate different waste material on a conveyer
belt which will increase productivity and efficiency.
In
addition to this contribution Nampak has also donated a truck that will ensure
efficient collection of waste and delivery to Skukuza for central recycling.
This system comes after Nampak’s innovative placement of bins designed for
indoor and outdoor interiors within the Kruger National Park.
“We
have for the last 100 or so years been trying all possible ways to manage our
waste in the park and today we can proudly say we are making excellent
progress, thanks to our Honorary Rangers as well as Nampak. Our park is by its
nature supposed to be litter free but because we have human beings, they not
exempted.
“We know that without Nampak’s contribution,
we would not be having this world class facility and would like to ask you to
continue to support us. This donation will go a long way in assisting us
to manage our waste better in the park,” said Mr Dannie Pienaar, Acting KNP
Managing Executive.
Nampak
successfully conducted a training programme for staff on the operation of the
system to ensure maximum beneficiation from this system. KNP staff working with
the system are now equipped with a modernized recycling structure that makes
the recycling process pleasant. Hygiene and safety standards improved to
provide a healthy working environment for staff.
“Nampak’s
support for waste disposal in the KNP, dates back to 2006 when the first animal
proof dust bins installed to prevent baboons from rummaging through camps. In
2010, Nampak installed 150 new prototype bins allowing for separation of waste
at source. A total of 400 bins have been installed in the southern area camps
since the commencement of the project,” says Fezekile Tshiqi, Group Human
Resources Director and Chairman of the Group CSI Committee for Nampak.
“I stand here on behalf of SANParks as a proud man
to unveil this facility today, I would ask all of you to join me as I clap hand
and celebrate this gift that we are receiving today from our partners who made
a generous contribution”, concluded Pienaar.
Photo1 – From Left: Mr Fezekile Tshiqi, Group Human Resources Director and
Chairman of the Group CSI Committee for Nampak, Mr Danie Pienaar, Acting KNP
Managing Executive, Mr Janssen Davies, and The National Chairperson of Honorary
Rangers unveil the plaque of the new waste separation and recycling system.
Photo2 – From Left: Mr Fezekile
Tshiqi, Group Human Resources Director and Chairman of the Group CSI Committee
for Nampak, Mr Danie Pienaar, Acting KNP Managing Executive, Mr Janssen Davies,
and The National Chairperson of Honorary Rangers cut a ribbon to open the new
waste separation and recycling facility.
Photo3
– Waste separation and recycling truck donated by Nampak
Photo4
- The new waste separation and recycling facility donated by Nampak
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