How litter traps combat pollution in Ekurhuleni’s Kaalspruit

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A community-led project in Olifantsfontein is using litter traps to intercept waste in the Kaalspruit stream. The devices are designed to catch plastic and polystyrene before it flows into the wider Crocodile-Limpopo river system. Kaalspruit is a local waterway, but the pollution it carries has consequences beyond Olifantsfontein. By positioning collection points along the stream, the project seeks to stop debris where it enters the water. The community-led approach gives local residents a direct role in the pollution response. The traps can also provide a record of how much litter enters the channel and what types accumulate. No figures were released for the volume intercepted, the number of traps or the project's budget.

A community-led project in Olifantsfontein is using litter traps to stop plastic and polystyrene flowing from the Kaalspruit into the wider Crocodile-Limpopo river system.

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