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 air was filled with smiling faces at each of Collect-a-Can’s recent school awards ceremonies. Representatives at the Gauteng regional awards ceremony were kept entertained with an interactive drumming-performance hosted by the Drum Tribe. At...
Every year, cool-drink can recycling company Collect-a-Can, encourages learners to tackle the “green-challenge” head-on for a cleaner planet. These young eco-warriors are encouraged to collect as many empty cans as possible to stand a chance to be...
The “Cash for Cans” initiative assist thousands of unemployed people generate much-needed income for themselves and their families from the collection of empty cans. Run by recycling and can recovery organisation Collect-a-Can, “Cash for Cans”...
Bisant Matsi has built his small efforts to recycle boxes and paper into a successful business over the past 18 years. This has inspired his local community in Burgersfort, Mpumalanga, by showing them the value that exists in waste. Burgersfort...
In September, waste could help develop communities through entrepreneurship, advance education, support local talent through performing arts and conserve the environment. In celebration of Clean-Up South Africa Week and Recycling...
Following a nail-biting month or so for finalists, the Eco-Logic Awards ceremony for 2013 took place on Thursday, 26 September at Maropeng in the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng. Hosted by The Enviropaedia, in association with SABC3, the glittering...
Almost a ton of waste was picked up on Friday, 20 September 2013 during the Moroka North community clean-up in Soweto, which formed part of Recycling Day. As part of the annual Clean-up South Africa (SA) Week, Collect-a-Can and CAN DO! (Nampak...
Research carried out by German research company GfK* and concurred by Nampak Bevcan research conducted earlier in 2013, has shown conclusively that the overall perception consumers have of drinks cans has improved dramatically since 2007, according...
