Collect-a-Can’s Cash for Cans initiative safeguards the livelihood of thousands of unemployed South Africans. Zimasa Velaphi, public relations and marketing manager of Collect-a-Can, encourages those that are unemployed and in particular unemployed...
South African consumers will be seeing exciting developments in the beverage market as aluminium cans are introduced, in addition to the traditional tin-plated steel beverage cans currently on the market. “Aluminium is already the preferred medium...
South Africa generates 120 million litres of used motor oil each year, so where does the used oil and its containers go and what impact could it have on the environment if it is not recycled? Used motor oil contains harmful compounds and...
Southern Africa’s metal can and packaging recovery company, Collect-a-Can has been minimising the negative impact of used metal cans on the environment and creating awareness about the importance of recycling and litter reduction for the past 20...
Q. What is Collect-a-Can’s core business function? A.Collect-a-Can was established in 1993 by shareholders ArcelorMittal South Africa (tinplate producer) and Nampak BevCan (steel beverage can manufacturer). The main aim is to recover, recycle and...
Stand A3 Contact person: Zimasa Velaphi Address: PO Box 30500, Kyalami, 1684 E-mail: Jenette@collectacan.co.za Tel: +27 (0)11 466 2939 Fax: 086 661 0462 Website: www.collectacan.co.za Our goal is to be the most successful, self-sustaining,...
Aerosol cans are among the most recycled packaging in South Africa, namely metal cans. Collect-A-Can has announced that the 2011recovery rate for used beverage cans was 72%. (This recovery rate provides the measure for the industry as a whole. When...
Intrepid social change adventurers, Michael Baretta and Camilla Howard, have walked 500 km thus far to reach the deserted shores of the West Coast. This trek forms part of their 3 000 km hike, part of the 3000km CAN DO! Trekking for Trash...
Camilla Howard and Michael Baretta will be spending seven months from October 2012 to April 2013 traversing 3 300km of South African coastline on foot. With bins on their backs, these social-change adventurers plan to clean up the beaches and put a...
