Msunduzi Municipality is expanding its kerbside recycling initiative in a bid to encourage residents to recycle. This expansion forms part of the municipality’s attempts to curb illegal dump sites in townships. In line with this the municipality...
As the expression goes, ‘waste not, want not’. By using resources sparsely and knowing what can be recycled, we can all contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) gives helpful...
Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak expects to deliver over 100 million Tetra Rex Bio-based packages to customers during 2016. The world’s first package made entirely from plant-based materials has gained popularity among...
By Frances Ringwood Municipal solid waste has not featured in the forefront of the last two State of the Nation Addresses (SONAs) of 2014 and 2015. This year, off the back of December strike action by municipal rubbish collectors in Johannesburg...
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the type of plastic, identifiable by the ‘1’ code usually on the bottom of the product, used to make rigid packaging, including bottles. It is completely recyclable and completely safe. The following video,...
Plastics|SA’s commercial entitled, “Material of Hope” has become one of the most viewed YouTube commercials by South African standards. The organisation launched its online advertising campaign via Facebook in July 2015, and in...
By Frances Ringwood As the world mourned iconic glam rocker David Bowie’s passing this week, numerous references were made on social media, at the singer’s Brixton birthplace and outside the gates of his New York home to his other worldly fashion...
Using discarded plastic packaging and roofing materials, an internationally famed artist is creating his glorious collages in Johannesburg. The tools of this local artist’s trade are second-hand plastic and a heat gun. Mbongeni Buthelezi...
Cheap, waterless toilet that turns waste into clean water and power to be piloted in Africa How it works The toilet’s magic happens when you close the lid. The bottom of the bowl uses a rotation mechanism to sweep the waste into a...
