Tag: plastic
SA’s vinyl industry remains committed to ensuring a lead-free environment
Various newspaper reports have been doing the rounds recently about the danger of lead poisoning facing South Africans. Although lead (Pb) continues to be...
From the Bee in my Bonnet Column: Looking through the wrong end of the...
Regular readers will be aware of my enthusiasm for a deposit system to encourage recycling of plastic containers and aluminium cans.
While researching material for...
MetPac-SA supports Trash4Treats programme
MetPac-SA, the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) that represents the metal packaging recycling industry in South Africa, is partnering with Trash4Treats to bring the message...
Distell – closing the loop on waste
KHAYELITSHA is a poor Cape Town settlement where jobs are few and prospects are slim. But should that preclude it from entrepreneurial opportunity?
In 2019,...
Plastic and waste littering – a consequence of failed urban strategy
Fixing South Africa’s broken waste management system.
WITHOUT the correct infrastructure to process post-consumer waste, the massive pollution it is causing in South Africa will...
Promising indicators for plastics recycling sector growth
WITH the introduction of the extended-producer responsibility (EPR) regulations, a wider industry adoption of recyclate replacing raw materials, and several voluntary agreements that promote...
Diarise: PIPES XIII
Emperors Palace, 6 & 7 September 2022
THE Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has released an exciting line-up of local and international speakers...
Converting plastic waste into a useful healthcare and education platform
After its initial success of reaching over 2 million users, the Community Tablet has started scaling its operations to build “Interactive Villages” around rural...
Fishermen unite for World Ocean Week
And head out to sea to fish for… plastic.
Over 100 fishermen headed out to sea off Cape Town recently to reel in some of...
SA welcomes resolution to end plastic pollution
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has welcomed the adoption of the resolution to end plastic pollution with an international legally...
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