More than 1.5 billion litres of hazardous used motor oil has been kept out of the environment, thanks to the efforts of the ROSE Foundation (Recycling Oil Saves the Environment) which celebrates 25 years of […]
A pair of prized All Star takkies ruined by old engine oil was how Moses Mokgosi’s passion for the proper disposal of used lubricant oil started. Moses was only 14 when he became aware of the problem of used oil not being […]
350 million litres of new lubricant oil is sold in South Africa every year. This new oil is a combination of locally manufactured, as well as imported lubes. Of all the oil that is sold, […]
JEMIMAH MOFOKENG IS PROVING THAT WOMEN CAN INDEED CONQUER TYPICALLY MALE-DOMINATED JOBS. JEMIMAH IS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF JEMIMAH’S OILS AND SPENDS HER DAYS COLLECTING USED MOTOR OIL. Used motor lubricant is dirty, hazardous […]
Used motor lubricant is dirty, hazardous stuff. Yet the collection of used oil in South Africa has provided business success stories for many eco-entrepreneurs who are not only making a living, but who are also […]
Bubele Nyiba, CEO of the ROSE Foundation, talks about the work ROSE does and the importance of recycling used lubricating oil in South Africa.
Eco-entrepreneurs are making a living in South Africa by collecting and transporting used oil – which is a hazardous waste. 1 litre of used oil can contaminate 1 million litres of water and so it […]
The Waste Act is systematically making industry sectors responsible for managing the waste the produce, and the construction industry is no exception. But besides building and demolition waste, the industry needs to take responsibility for […]
The foundations were first laid in April 1994 after the government withdrew support for the used oil re-refining industry. Previously lubricants were taxed to subsidize the re-refining of used oil back into lubricating oil.
When this subsidy was removed, the major lubricant companies operating in South Africa took it upon themselves to help protect the environment. So they formed the ROSE Foundation to prevent the irresponsible dumping and burning of used lubricating oil.
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