Last week, in observance of #WorldOceansDay, Plastics|SA launched plans for its annual Clean-Up & Recycle Week SA – taking place from 12 to 17 of September this year. Highlights of 2016’s upcoming activities include a national clean-up and...
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) launched the new cycle of the Working for the Coast (Wftc) project during the World Oceans Day celebrations in Durban on 17 June. The new Working for the Coast project cycle will run for two years and...
The planned Waste Management Bureau will be fully operationalised this year, said Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa at the opening of the 5th Waste Khoro. The Waste Management Bureau will oversee the implementation of Industry Waste...
“This past year has undoubtedly been a tough year for the polyolefin recycling industry in South Africa and around the world. Whilst lower virgin resin prices had an impact in South Africa, they were fortunately offset by the weakening Rand,” said...
More than eight million kilograms of trash – equivalent to the weight of more than 100 Boeing 737s – was collected by nearly 800 000 volunteers during Ocean Conservancy’s 2015 International Coastal Cleanup. This is according to a new report...
“Trash banking” is beginning to catch on in parts of Africa following its success in other parts of the world. The practice of trash banking is well-known in Indonesia. The country has 2 800 trash banks in 129 cities which serve 175 000 people,...
The latest specification for polyethylene (PE) piping systems for irrigation applications is now SANS specification 8779. The revised specification has been promulgated as SANS 8779: 2016: Plastic Piping Systems – Polyethylene (PE) Pipes for...
A new recycled PET plant by Mpact is bringing South Africa a step closer to closing the loop in bottle-grade recycling. Mpact Polymers was officially unveiled in Wadeville, Germiston this week. The new bottle-to-bottle facility will produce...
The organic clean-up of the largest freshwater lake in the Nelson Mandela Bay region is yielding positive results, with the water body set to be “swimmer-ready” during the course of this year. In the past pollution levels North End Lake have made...
