Tag: Plastics
Possible solutions for hard-to-recycle plastics
IN the United States, less than 9% of plastic waste is recycled. Instead, more than 75% of plastics waste ends up in landfills and up to...
UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace
UK plastic waste is being exported to Turkey and then illegally dumped and burned, according to a report.
Greenpeace said about 40% - or 210 000...
Bank’s switch to recyclable payment cards will reduce CO2 and tons of plastic
HSBC is introducing sustainable payment cards which by the end of 2026 it will eliminate single-use PVC plastic, in favour of recycled PVC plastic...
Foreword for 2019 plastics recycling survey
John Wesley Hyatt invented the world’s first synthetic polymer in 1869 after he took up the challenge to develop a substitute for ivory. At...
Developing a roadmap for the managing of plastic waste in SA
Industry leaders and stakeholders meet at plastics colloquium 2020.
Key role-players in the plastics manufacturing, collection and recycling industries, the Department of Environment, Forestry and...
Plastics Industry shows it support for waste pickers during COVID-19 lockdown
South Africa has close to 60 000 waste pickers who play a substantial role in the country’s waste management industry. As part of the...
Plastic pipes body calls for quality water infrastructure
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA), the standards body for the plastic pipe industry, says the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in...
Kaap Agri in it to ‘bin’ it
KAAP Agri, the Paarl-based agribusiness services specialist, has ploughed a hefty R150 million into a sophisticated plastics manufacturing facility to broaden its manufacturing capabilities.
Kaap...
Plastics SA
Plastics SA's television commercial focuses on how the recycling of plastics creates jobs and saves the environment.
Is e-tailing terrible for the environment?
"CHANGE your shopping habits if you want to lighten your environmental footprint.” This is the advice Hadley Dean, CEO of JSE-listed EPP, Poland's largest...
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