As we observe #WorldEarthDay on 22 April 2024, Alison Groves, Director: Discipline Lead: Built Ecology, WSP in Africa and John Rammutla, Principal Associate: Highways, WSP in Africa, examine the theme “Planet vs Plastics” – and the role of circular...
While life without plastic might be hard to imagine, there is a renewable, recyclable and sustainable alternative to single-use plastics and many other fossil fuel derivatives: wood from responsibly managed plantations and forests. This is the...
The SA Plastics Industry has signed an international legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution by 2024. This took place at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) alongside Heads of State,...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment are reportedly in talks with the plastics industry to regulate single-use plastics. Speaking to Daily Maverick Minister of Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs Barbara Creecy...
