Environmental performance improvement at ASPASA member quarries

Environmental stewardship of Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (ASPASA) member quarries across South Africa has improved significantly since the inception of the ‘ASPASA About Face’ program in 1994. The About Face program has guided and aided member quarries from mediocre environmental performance to being amongst the best quarry operators in the world. In 1994, ASPASA launched the ABOUT FACE RSA environmental management program. The program has continually evolved since inception to the latest version, ASPASA About Face 2017 which fully conforms to the latest issue of the international ISO 14 001:2015 Environmental Management System. ASPASA About Face 2017 has been specifically adapted to the requirements of the South African surface mining industry and through this provides a management tool and assessment program to aid ASPASA members in the continual improvement of their individual environmental management systems.