Increasing the amount of metal packaging being recycled is a key focus of MetPac-SA, the newly-formed producer responsibility organisation representing the steel, tinplate and aluminium packaging industries. Precious metals in the recycling stream...
Tackling the global issue of marine litter was hotly debated at the G20 summit which was held last week in Hamburg, Germany. Significant takeaways from the ‘Action Plan on Marine Litter’ were that there is an urgent need for action to prevent and...
Locally manufactured products that are made from recycled plastic materials will be acknowledged at this year’s Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards. The competition, which was first held in 2010, will be hosted by the South African Plastics...
Waste-to-energy facilities are fast gaining momentum in South Africa with one already operating in the Western Cape and more for other provinces. The R400 million plant, which is being run by Afrox and New Horizons Energy, is based in Athlone, just...
