Green Corridors’ AHP Safe Disposal and Collections Project has achieved a major milestone, removing an incredible 38 tonnes (38,205 kg) of disposable nappies and other absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) from Durban’s informal settlements over the past year.
The initiative, known as the Inhlanzeko Bin Project, was first developed in partnership with Swiss University ETH Zürich and Kimberly-Clark in 2023. Following a six-month pilot from December 2023 to May 2024, Green Corridors mobilised resources and funding to extend the project from June 2024 to July 2025.
Working closely with trained, locally employed community liaison officers and social facilitators in the Johanna Road informal settlement, the team installed specialised nappy bins at key locations such as ablution blocks and crèches. Alongside waste collection, community education was a vital part of the project. Social facilitators conducted home visits and hosted community meetings to promote safe disposal practices and encourage lasting behaviour change.
“We are pleased with this incredible achievement in these informal settlements,” said Green Corridors Green Spaces Project Officer, Musa Shange. “It demonstrates how behaviour-change strategies can help improve the environment and create healthier communities.”
For more information or to get involved in the AHP project, contact Musa Shange at musa@durbangreencorridor.co.za.
