The recently launched Waste Recyclers Project is expected to create jobs, establish new enterprises and stimulate the local green economy. The project, which was launched in Ekurhuleni on Sunday, will be rolled-out in all five development corridors...
POLYCO+ has introduced a series of videos for teaching the public more about recycling. These fun and educational shorts empower the public to become better at recycling with the goal of improving national recycling rates across all of the various...
Solutions to reduce plastic waste along South Africa’s coastline were recently discussed with members of the United States’ Embassy who recently visited several provinces across the country. The US’s Embassy is recognised as a leader in addressing...
Plastic shopping bag waste could soon be a thing of the past. This follows the development of 100% biodegradable plastic bags by a team of scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Polymer and Composite Research...
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has called for transformation in the waste sector so it can significantly contribute to the growth of the secondary materials economy. She believes this will help foster job creation at an entry level, and...
To most people, waste-pickers or recyclables collectors are simply anonymous city dwellers, who emerge on rubbish collection day to trawl through bins picking out anything to be sold and recycled. Many of us curse their bulky trolleys, occupying...
Increasing the amount of metal packaging being recycled is a key focus of MetPac-SA, the newly-formed producer responsibility organisation representing the steel, tinplate and aluminium packaging industries. Precious metals in the recycling stream...
