Tag: plastic
Tip a hat to Bowler
IF the disruptions caused by the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic was the only thing Ottery-based plastics packaging specialist Bowler Metcalf had to endure...
The group in...
Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic
PLASTIC is notoriously hard to break down, but researchers in Austria have found that bacteria from a cow's rumen—one of the four compartments of...
‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
RESEARCHERS have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, created...
South Africa’s first edible bowls to replace single-use plastic
Research shows that only 16% of plastic in South Africa is recycled. This Plastic-Free month, we explore how we can replace plastic with organic...
Commitment to Quality in FROMM’s PET Strapping Solutions
Proper packaging plays a crucial role in just about every major industry in the world today, and no-one understands the need for reliable, practical...
Turning plastic waste into hydrogen gas & carbon nanotubes
by Bob Yirka , Phys.org
A team of researchers from the U.K., China, and Saudi Arabia has developed a process for converting plastic waste into...
South African plastics pact a first in Africa; Collaborative platform will tackle plastic waste...
Research shows that eight million tonnes of plastic leak into the ocean every year and with a business as usual scenario, according to research...
Zero-waste solution announced
Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC) announced its plastic-to-concrete invention at the recent Sustainable Brands Oceans congress in Porto. The news was delivered by Donald...
KFC to remove plastic straws from 900 restaurants by 1 July
KFC South Africa has officially announced the removal of plastic straws in over 900 restaurants across South Africa, helping to eliminate 60 million plastic...
South Africa’s largest malls are banning forbidding plastic bags
Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) – with a property portfolio including Sandton City, Eastgate and Melrose Arch – has announced that it will appoint a...
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