Tackling the global issue of marine litter was hotly debated at the G20 summit which was held last week in Hamburg, Germany. Significant takeaways from the ‘Action Plan on Marine Litter’ were that there is an urgent need for action to prevent and...
South African clean-up associations are preparing well in advance for clean-ups that are planned for neighbourhoods, water sources and beaches around the country as part of Clean-up and Recycle SA Week in September. One of the highlights of this...
Organisers of this year’s PIPES XI Conference and Exhibition in South Africa expect a record attendance of more than 300 participants for what is described as a truly international event. The two-day conference takes place on 4-5 September...
Bus manufacturer Daimler Buses is putting 3D printing to good use in an effort to meet the special needs of its customers. The company is using the cutting-edge digital component and production technology to produce small batches and replacement...
Preserving South Africa’s marine heritage and protecting its shores from pollution has been a priority for the global plastics industry, and in South Africa, DPI Plastics is seeing this through. The company has been a part of the Fishing Line...
The South African plastics industry recently launched Operation Clean Sweep on World Oceans Day (8 June 2017) at the uShaka Marine World in Durban. According to Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA, the primary goal of the campaign is...
Up to 20 million tonnes of plastic goes into the ocean every year. That’s as much as 3 kilograms per person each year. Plastics make up roughly half of each person’s contribution to ocean pollution. Fertilizers, manure and untreated sewage pollute...
By Rianté Naidoo Tandy Coleman is on a mission – to make sure recycling becomes the only way vinyl flooring is disposed of. As the CEO of vinyl flooring company Polyflor, Coleman was concerned about the amount of offcuts her company was throwing...
Submitted by Hyson Cells After about thirty years the concrete structures that we assumed as being unbreakable suddenly disintegrate and collapse as a result of corrosion of the reinforcing steel. We have solutions for this problem that can be...
