At a swanky function Gallagher Estate in Midrand, 37 entries into the best recycled product of the year, hosted by the South African Plastics Recyclers Organisation (Sapro), with the support of Plastics|SA and the Packaging Council of South Africa...
Entries for the 2012 Eco-Logic Awards have exceeded all expectations and with judging now completed the finalists for each of the awards have been announced. According to David Parry Davies, founder of The Enviropaedia and initiator of the Awards...
As one of the most widely used plastics in the world, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe systems are an essential element in sustainable and effective water management. Water distribution networks are critical for efficient and safe transfer of water to...
Ethekwini municipality head of water and sanitation Neil Macleod has questioned research revealing high levels of a toxic chemical in the city’s sea water. But the scientist, Hideshige Takada of Tokyo University, who recently presented the findings...
National Recycling and Clean-up Week has seen South African companies in the industry pull together and come out in their droves with various projects. Cape-based Tuffy Brands, which manufacturers of 100% recycled refuse bags, signed a partnership...
If you care about nature and the well-being of our Earth and are willing to demonstrate your care through your consumer spending, then the Eco-Logic Awards Gala dinner on Thursday, 27 September at the Maropeng Centre in the Cradle of Humankind is...
It is reported from Pennsylvania in the US that the Marcellus shale gas site has materials that can be recycled and put to good use. A new business partnership to collect and recycle the plastic well pad liners of the fracking site has been...
Three French companies, Rhodia Engineering Plastics, a nylon producer, Peugeot and car component supplier Valeo, have conducted a life-cycle assessment of recycled polyamide in automotive applications. What they found was that it carries a...
Waste generation is a part of life and possibly, the greatest contributor to the human race’s carbon footprint. In most industries, waste is unavoidable and not necessarily harmless. Managing waste must therefore become an integral part of a...
