The City of Cape Town has various initiatives within the city which aims to divert useful resources before they are landfilled and as a result, the City identified a need to keep the general public informed about their local recycling options....
The amount of plastics recycled in 2015 is up from the previous year, but diversion from landfill is down and a lack of quality material highlights the need for waste to be separated at source. Over the last few decades, Plastics|SA has been...
“This past year has undoubtedly been a tough year for the polyolefin recycling industry in South Africa and around the world. Whilst lower virgin resin prices had an impact in South Africa, they were fortunately offset by the weakening Rand,” said...
The waste industry is fast becoming a significant economic driver both globally and locally. According to the UN’s projections for the period between 2015 and 2030, Johannesburg’s population will grow from 9.3-million to 11.5-million...
