Takunda Chitaka

Working towards sustainable development in the developing world.

Postdoctoral Fellow | Circular Economy | Life Cycle Management | Waste Management

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

Very unhappy with @flysaa_care @flysaa. They insist I pay more than the cost of the tickets but won't explain the extra charges. Seems they won't honor displayed fares.

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

@flysaa @flysaa_care is such a scam!!!! Refusing to honor advertised fare prices!!!!!

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

Waking up to no emails is an unsettling experience.

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

I hope you didn't think I was done. "Transitioning towards a circular bioeconomy in South Africa: Who are the key players?" also in @SAJS_Official. https://t.co/gIaP8Rlo9V

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

It's been a good month for publications. Published today "The myth of livelihoods through urban mining: The case of e-waste pickers in Cape Town" in @SAJS_Official. Check it out here: https://t.co/vUAk5QA3Ab #circulareconomy

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

It's always a good day when your article is published. Check out how perceptions on roles and responsibilities of #plastics value chain actors shifted from 2017 - 2019: https://t.co/NELsMFdwMD. It was a very interesting piece of research to conduct and I am happy to share it.

[JUST2CE 🇪🇺 @just2ce]

📢 Today, do not miss our side event in #Brussels, "working towards an inclusive and just transition to #CircularEconomy".
Learn more about our project, and register for the side event, held during the European Development Days (#EDD22) (18h30 – 19h15)

https://t.co/WEdSQcNF4G

[Waste and Society @WasteandSociety]

Please join us today (Thurs) @ 12h00 for our latest webinar: https://t.co/Cv4xUfxj78.
Dr @TakundaYC will talk on "The myth of livelihoods through urban mining: the case of e-waste pickers in Cape Town".

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

Ten minutes to go!

[OceanPlasticWebinars @OceanPlasticWeb]

🤓💻Join us next Tuesday Oct 5 to catch René's review!

[Waste and Society @WasteandSociety]

Join us today (2 Sep) at 12pm CAT for the latest feature in our webinar series.

Pierre Reyneke will be speaking about Waste, Capital, and The Capital: Space contestations in the “post-apartheid” city.

See you there! https://t.co/M9k0atFICy

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

My passion paper has finally been published. Check out my discussion on environmentalism vs #greenwashing in response to #plasticpollution in South Africa published in @SAJS_Official: https://t.co/txGlorToUk

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

Zimbabwe’s Takunda Chitaka led research on ways of measuring marine plastic pollution on a stretch of Cape Town coastline. On #EnvironmentDay2021 we spoke to her about straws, single-use plastics & innovation needed to protect & restore ecosystems

READ: https://t.co/97J3kzervU

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

@pan_micro this talk might be of interest to you

[OceanPlasticWebinars @OceanPlasticWeb]

It's almost time for our next webinar.
Join us live on 8 June at 3pm CET to hear Prof Rob Mathers from Penn State talk about plastic degradation in the marine environment.
Definitely a must watch!

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

Excited for today's webinar where Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Willi Haas and Prof Harro von Blottnitz will be presenting the results of their project which quantified flows of materials within South Africa's economy.
Let's see how circular South Africa's economy is.

[Waste and Society @WasteandSociety]

Are you interested in learning how circular South Africa's economy is?
Join us today, 20 May, at 12pm for a webinar on "South Africa’s economy gauged in Megatonnes: Linear and circular flows including the informal sector's contribution to circularity".
https://t.co/d752xfl6wa

[EU for enhanced ocean observation @EU4OceanObs]

Just 4 more days until @Ocean_Visions Summit!
Join @audrey_hasson @GEOBluePlanet #EU4OceanObs in the Early Career Ocean Professionals Conversations on perspectives on ocean solutions for #plastics with H.Savelli @UNEP on 19 May

👉https://t.co/bYfUjlrASC

#oceanclimateaction

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

The African Reclaimers Organisation has launched a petition against this proposal. Support it here: https://t.co/t0QJP18N4v

[Waste and Society @WasteandSociety]

Whilst separation at source is an important aspect of increasing diversion from landfill HOW it is implemented makes a difference. Check out the following perspective on a Joburg proposal for S@S.
https://t.co/127jpFl4ny

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

@OceanPlasticWeb Starting today, producers have six months to develop an EPR scheme. Products under the regulations include single use plastic and packaging as well as e-waste.

[Takunda Chitaka @TakundaYC]

Today is the day! The South African EPR Regulations are in effect. It's been a long road to get here and there is still lots of work to do but this signifies an important step towards more responsible #wastemanagement and a more #CircularEconomy.

[Chelsea Hodson @ChelseaHodson]

The idea in my head vs the first draft