Compostable and biodegradable plastics could add to marine pollution because there is no infrastructure in place to make sure they break down correctly. This is according to experts, who were warning the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
All eyes are currently on Switzerland, where members of the 14th Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention (COP14) are considering a Norwegian proposal to add plastic to a list of wastes governed by the Convention that will see tighter...
Plastics SA has taken a bold stance in the midst of worldwide calls to ban and reduce plastics: waging war on plastic is not the answer. Instead, the time has come to start waging war on plastic pollution, says Anton Hanekom, executive director of...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is urging South Africans to express their love in an eco-friendly way this Valentine’s day by getting creative through upcycling. “This Valentine’s Day we’d like to encourage consumers to...
