Tag: plastic
Three local plastics industry heavyweights join the fight against plastic pollution
Three new companies have joined the fight against plastic pollution by signing the Operational Clean Sweep (OCS) pledge in Southern Africa. The Association of...
Plastics’ role in ensuring SA’s water infrastructure and security
"IN 2015, the world made a global commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 6, which aim to ensure that everyone contributes to...
Let’s support leading companies to eliminate ‘problematic, unnecessary plastics’
As many as 34.7 million problematic or unnecessary plastic items were diverted from landfills in a single year by an inspiring collaboration of leading local retailers and...
SABS cautions against unverified claims of degradable plastics
SOUTH Africa generates 2.4 million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that every...
SAVA members pass international standards for health and safety
THE Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is proud to announce that all three of its members who are manufacturers of PVC (or vinyl) cling...
12 months of EPR
JANUARY 2023 marked the end of the first full year of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). As the packaging industry awaits the results of its...
SAPPMA members surpass industry quality expectations
In a country where poor service delivery, broken promises made by politicians, failing infrastructure and interrupted power supply have become the norm, it is...
Mpact Recycling expands on-site services into major metros
IN September, Mpact Recycling announced that their on-site waste management service offering, previously called Remade On Site, would be rebranded as Mpact Waste Management...
Polyco invests – converting unrecyclable plastic into eco-concrete
POLYCO PRO NPC, a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) in South Africa that represents and promotes the recycling of all plastic packaging, has provided a...
Local manufacturer perfects its cone crusher performance
A single component has proven to be the difference between a good and great machine for a local manufacturer of crushing equipment for mines.
Having...
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