Microplastics are a global environmental problem that travels through the food chain and ends up on our plates. Around a third of these tiny particles are caused by worn tyres when the debris is washed into sewers by rainwater. Because sewage...
An asbestos removal project has been completed at Laerskool Hoëveld in Evander Mpumalanga through collaboration between waste management company Averda South Africa and local businesses. These businesses include Total Blasting surface preparation...
Schools around the country stand a chance to win big prizes in Plastics|SA’s annual schools competition, entitled “Let’s do it … Let’s Clean-Up South Africa!” According to Douw Steyn, director of sustainability at Plastics|SA, the aim...
Nigerian entrepreneur, Chioma Ukonu, placed second at The Chivas Venture competition which took place in Los Angeles recently. She achieved this result after pitching her idea, RecyclePoints, an incentive based recycling scheme, in front of a high...
