南非纪念国际电子废弃物日 年产电子垃圾逾36万吨仅约一成回收
比勒陀利亚讯——据APO Newsroom发布的消息，南非林业、渔业与环境部（DFFE）10月14日与全球一道纪念国际电子废弃物日，应对电子废弃物不断升级的挑战。今年的主题为「Fast Tech | Don’t bin it, bring it!」，聚焦耳机、充电线与迷你风扇等小型廉价电子产品，这类产品常被随一般家庭垃圾丢弃而非回收。
南非林业、渔业与环境部副部长斯瓦茨（Bernice Swarts）强调小型电子物品对废弃物流增长的累积影响，呼吁家庭、企业与机构支持负责任的电子废弃物管理。据该部数据，南非每年产生超过36万吨电子废弃物，估计仅约10%得到妥善回收；不当丢弃的电子废弃物可能含有铅、汞与镉等有害物质，对人体健康与环境构成风险。
作为应对，该部已实施生产者责任延伸法规，与生产商、生产者责任组织及地方当局合作，在全国九个省建立电子废弃物收集与回收计划，旨在让回收更可及，特别是农村与城郊社区。
（资料来源：APO Newsroom、南非林业渔业与环境部）
South Africa Marks International E-Waste Day, With Over 360,000 Tonnes Generated Yearly
PRETORIA — South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) joined the global community in commemorating International E-Waste Day on October 14, 2026, according to an APO Newsroom release. The day, marked annually on October 14, raises awareness of responsible collection, recovery and recycling of e-waste. This year's theme, 'Fast Tech | Don't bin it, bring it!', focused on small, inexpensive electronic products such as earphones, charging cables and mini fans, which are often discarded with general household waste instead of being recycled.
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts emphasised the collective impact of small electronic items on the growing waste stream, urging households, businesses and institutions to support responsible e-waste management. South Africa generates over 360,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, with only about 10 percent estimated to be properly recycled, according to the department. Improperly discarded e-waste can contain hazardous substances such as lead, mercury and cadmium, posing risks to human health and the environment.
In response, the DFFE has implemented Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, partnering with producers, Producer Responsibility Organisations and local authorities to establish e-waste collection and recycling programmes across all nine provinces, aiming to make recycling more accessible, particularly in rural and peri-urban communities.
(Sources: APO Newsroom, South Africa DFFE)
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