Tag: plastic
Separating wet waste from dry waste: A key to successful recycling
Do you know what happens to your waste after you've disposed of it? If not, you're not alone. The majority of people tend to...
Using art and song to help tackle South Africa’s plastic waste crisis
A new collaboration aimed at changing behaviours through art, song, comedy and practical measures, has resulted in the successful diversion of seven tons of...
International Coastal Clean-Up Day – be there for SA!
PLASTICS SA’s annual Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week, which will take place this year from 11-16 September 2023, plays a pivotal role in promoting...
New data shows major SA brands are meeting plastic collection and recycling targets
NEWLY released data shows that several major South African brands are meeting targets when it comes to collecting and recycling the plastic packaging in...
Pick ‘n Pay set to roll out more RVMs
By Sue Segar
ON the back of the success of the reverse vending machines (RVMs) which the Pick ‘n Pay Group has set up on...
Innovative packaging solutions trade expo returns to the Western Cape
IT’s been six years since the last edition of Propak Cape was held in the Western Cape as the twentieth anniversary show scheduled for...
Uptake of Coke’s 1,5 returnable PET bottles is growing
By Sue Segar
MORE than 30 years ago, the Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages Company (CCPB)– a franchise bottler of the Coca-Cola Company which operates in the...
Transpaco remains resilient amid tough trading conditions
JSE listed paper, plastic and packaging group Transpaco announced results for
the year ended 30 June 2023 with operating profit up 13.3% to R252,5 million
compared...
Plastics SA leads the charge in combating plastic pollution on World Environment Day and...
Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the South African plastics industry, is proud to announce its commitment to combating plastic pollution on World Environment...
Ensuring water safety, quality and reliability
SOUTHERN African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA), has once again highlighted the importance of maintaining high standards in the manufacturing of thermoplastic pipes.
“Plastic piping...
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