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The myth of livelihoods through urban mining: The case of e-waste pickers in Cape Town
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2022)
Waste pickers are widely acknowledged as an integral part of the formal and informal economy, diverting
waste into the secondary resource economy through urban mining. Urban mining in itself is considered
to be a source ...
Transitioning towards a circular bioeconomy in South Africa: Who are the key players?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2022)
The transition towards a circular economy is becoming a priority in many countries globally. However,
the circular bioeconomy has received relatively less attention. In South Africa, the valorisation of organic
waste is ...
Urban mining versus Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): An interrogation of their contribution to sustainable livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
(Elsevier, 2022)
Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) are activities that are
increasingly finding uptake as a means of providing livelihoods in the face of high unemployment, especially in
the ...
Developing country imperatives in the circular bioeconomy: A review of the South African case
(Elsevier, 2023)
A key principle in the circular bioeconomy is the cascading use of biomass in products that create
the most value over its lifetime. For example, the production of fine chemicals or pharmaceuticals
are considered high ...