Energy Magazine September 2018 | Page 124

ENVIROSERV WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
124 biggest waste management issues facing industries today .
“ We try not to do the same over and over again so finding new technologies and new products is paramount to our success ,” highlights Seetal . “ In our landfill sites , we are using classification projects and evaporation techniques and we are also looking at different technologies in the market . We send our technology managers across the world to see what technology is available and then we bring it back to South Africa .
“ Additionally , we are always on the lookout for better equipment . We don ’ t just stick to one brand because it ’ s been the best in the past , we ’ re always looking out for new alternatives .”
To reduce its customers ’ reliance on landfill , Seetal highlights how EnviroServ is also exploring new ways it can upcycle waste materials .
“ If you look at the waste management sector , ideas such as waste reusing , recycling or upcycling are some of the biggest trends that are happening today ,” he notes . “ Therefore , we are also looking to find companies that can use these waste materials .
“ For example , a tyre could be used in road manufacturing or it could be used in the making of a mat . Paper can be recycled
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