More than 40 local, district and provincial municipalities countrywide have benefitted from strategic sustainability partnerships in 2021/2 – not just improving waste collection and PET plastic recycling rates, but also creating much-needed income...
Small pieces of plastics are widely spread all over the world’s oceans and ingested by living creatures. Microplastics are found in zooplankton, fish, seabirds, whales, seals, and also in humans. Yet, the long-term effects of this plastic...
The V&A Waterfront has reaffirmed its commitment to lessening the impact of plastics on the environment. The V&A Waterfront is signing up to the SA Plastics Pact, as well as hosting a new research study with restaurants in the precinct...
Million Plus, a consumer recycling campaign led by Polyco PRO NPC, is aiming to mobilise more than one million South Africans to commit to recycling their plastic packaging to keep it out of the environment and out of landfill, and instead put it...
The plastic recycling sector has come a long way in South Africa with improved technology, better implementation of waste regulations, greater consumer awareness, and growth in the market for recycled material. Despite these developments, there...
The IFC – International Finance Corporation has provided Averda with a $30 million loan to support sustainable waste management in the Middle East and Africa. This loan is supporting the construction of a new plastics recycling plant in South...
In July, PETCO once again partnered with Litter4Tokens NPC to keep plastic out of the environment during this year’s Ballito Pro surfing competition. The KwaZulu-Natal-based community recycling initiative encouraged spectators to take positive...
A group of about 50 Gauteng-based waste reclaimers have reportedly collected 700,000kg of plastic recyclables and covered more than 20,000km in almost nine months. This is according to a project supporting this informal industry. Informal waste...
Each year in July, people across the globe take part in “Plastic Free July” – an international movement that aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment by encouraging fellow citizens to make the shift towards long-term,...
