Plastic is not just an environmental issue, but it is also a socio-economic one. Plastic has been around since the 1950’s and unsurprisingly, plastic products are used by almost every sector of the economy. Projections are that the global...
“Looking back at the past 40 years, we stand amazed at the growth and many developments that have transpired in the industry. We have experienced many momentous occasions and highlights too many to mention, but we also had to learn how to roll with...
The South African Initiative to End Plastic Waste has already made important progress in its efforts to find workable solutions that will end plastic from polluting the environment. According to Plastics SA Executive Director, Anton Hanekom, this...
In 2015 Adidas partnered with Parley to turn marine pollution like plastic bottles into shoes and sportswear. With its Ultraboost and Alphaboost shoes, the two companies have prevented over 2,800 tons of plastic from reaching the ocean. And in 2019...
Companies around the world have been accused of adding to the worsening climate crisis by putting profits ahead of the environment. In a list of the top-polluting companies worldwide, Break Free From Plastic said tens of thousands of plastic pieces...
Lost and abandoned fishing gear which is deadly to marine life makes up the majority of large plastic pollution in the oceans. This is according to a recent report by Greenpeace. More than 640,000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps used in...
Hidden plastics in tea bags mean that tea drinkers could be consuming billions of plastic micro particles every time they have ‘a cuppa’. This is according to a recent study, which was done at Montreal’s McGill University by Laura Hernandez and...
The Million+ Plastic Recycling Revolution is a new campaign that aims to mobilise more than one million South Africans to commit to recycling their plastic packaging. The non-profit, Polyco (The Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation), believes...
Shopping bags cause pollution and are hardful to animals and plants. Keitumetsi Maelangwe, co-founder of Green Spawn has decided to produce an eco-friendly bio-plastic, that completely dissolves in warm water. Source:...
