The City of Ekurhuleni has moved to deal with the 49 unruly waste collection workers who engaged in gross misconduct by constantly rendering waste collection services mainly in Kempton Park unworkable. It is alleged that on Saturday the workers...
Adidas said Tuesday that more than half of the polyester used in its products this year would come from recycled material, including millions of shoes made from plastic waste. In 2020, the share of recycled polyester in Adidas products will...
When it comes to plastic alternatives, there are two materials that consumers are likely to encounter; bioplastics and biodegradable plastics. Most people think that bioplastics and biodegradable plastics are one and the same, but in reality, they...
The plastics and packaging industries of South Africa, represented by have both welcomed the announcement made by Ms Barbara Creecy, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) to scrap the existing Section 28 plan for developing an...
Shoprite is now using plastic returned to its distribution centres to produce 100% recycled and recyclable plastic shopping bags. The Shoprite Group has announced that it is now using the 4 000 tons of plastic returned annually to its distribution...
The Breede Valley Local Municipality (BVLM) has appointed by the Delta Built Environment Consultants (Delta BEC) to update their Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP). The primary objective of the review and updating of BVLM’s IWMP is to ensure...
Tons of plastic waste appeared in waves along the Durban coastline in December. A video captured and shared on social media by a member of The Litterboom Project, a South African conservation initiative, shows plastic bottles and other litter being...
71 volunteers pulled as many as 420 bags of waste from the Hennops River in Centurion this past weekend. All in all, about 13 tons of waste were bagged during the clean-up initiative, which was hosted in collaboration between Hennops Revival, The...
Coca-Cola’s Bonaqua still water bottles will soon hit the shelves with a new green twist. Bonaqua has launched a 100% green recyclable water bottle – made from your locally discarded plastic. The equivalent of one-and-a-half old...
