This year will see the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer’s Association (SAPPMA) host its 10th PIPES conference – an annual, one-day event targeted specifically at consulting engineers, pipe manufacturers, installers, international...
The National Recycling Forum (NRF) recently hosted a panel discussion at the 3rd Annual National Green Youth Indaba 2016 which took place at the Innovation Hub in Tshwane, Gauteng. More than 500 hand-picked pioneering youth and more than 50...
This video demonstrates in real time, the operation of a rural waste-to-energy plant for processing waste plastic and used engine oil into light fuel oil used as diesel. The plant machinery was designed and commissioned by Recor Renewable Energy,...
A South African company is participating in an innovative initiative to eliminate plastic litter from the canals of Europe. Johannesburg and Cape Town-based KBAC Flooring is the sole South African distributor of Interface carpet tiles which...
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...
A new report claims if the rate of plastic pollution in oceans continues to increase, plastic garbage could outweigh fish by 2050. The report from the World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimates that there are 165 million tons...
The plastic pipe industry in South Africa, a key infrastructural and critical asset of South Africa, is facing a crisis which is threatening not only the industry as whole, but key infrastructural sectors in South Africa, such as mining and water...
Using discarded plastic packaging and roofing materials, an internationally famed artist is creating his glorious collages in Johannesburg. The tools of this local artist’s trade are second-hand plastic and a heat gun. Mbongeni Buthelezi...
Plastics|SA has just released the exciting line-up of speakers who will be presenting at its industry-specific conference on 16 March 2016 as part of the Pro-Plas Africa Conference. Taking place from the 15th to the 18th of March 2016 at, the event...
