Sustainability

Sep 24, 2015 | City of Cape Town Community health and hygiene Events Nelson Mandela Bay Recycling Solid waste Sustainability Waste Water Water pollution

Beverage and botte makers team up for international coastal clean-up action

As a committed partner in the conservation of waterways and natural areas, Coca-Cola South Africa and Peninsula Beverages (PenBev) teamed up with the Ocean Conservancy and the Baakens Valley Community Partnership for a day of cleaning in the 29th...

Sep 16, 2015 | Articles Climate Change Sustainability

Corporate commits to planting 1 million trees

As part of its international brightFuture campaign and a sign of its commitment to take action against climate change, Unilever South Africa, in partnership with the Wildlands Conservation Trust, plans to plant one million indigenous trees in...

Sep 16, 2015 | Articles Community health and hygiene Landfills Legislation Recycling Sustainability

Challenging South Africans to keep our country clean 365 days a year

South Africa’s National Waste Management Strategy aims to see all South African households in the country’s major centres separating household waste by 2016. As the nation gears up for this year’s Clean-up Week, 14 – 20 September, and Recycle Day,...

Sep 10, 2015 | Articles Landfills Recycling Sustainability Technology and Innovation Waste

European Food Safety Authority gives thumbs-up to local PET recycling process

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids has issued scientific opinion on the safety of the “ExtruPET” recycling process, which is based on trademarked Starlinger IV+...