Plastic recycling
You can get a R9 deposit with Coke’s new returnable bottle
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa announced it's rolling out returnable 2-litre plastic bottles to more parts of the country after a successful pilot in the...
About 27 million tonnes of Polyethylene terephthalate or PET is used annually in packaging, with bottles accounting for around 23 million tonnes of that.
The artificial limbs were made by grinding down plastic bottles and spinning the grains into polyester yarns which were heated to produce a light, sturdy substance that could be easily moulded.
According to a study by Plastics South Africa, more than 519,370 tons of plastic waste was collected for recycling in 2018.
Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia, notes the steep increase in plastic production over the last half-century, from 15 million tonnes during the 1960s to a reported 311 million tonnes in 2014.
There are only a few days left until it becomes mandatory for Johannesburg households to recycle waste.
From 1 July, Joburg residents will be compelled to separate garbage from recyclable material.
There will be more plastic than fish in the ocean in 30 years, scientists estimate. Let us not be foolish enough to think the plastic will stay there.
Another cultural quirk has an impact too: the Japanese don’t walk and eat.
Old glass and plastic bottles have been used to build parts of an Early Childhood Development Centre in Delft.
Plastic is a key material in the world economy, found in cars, mobile phones, toys, clothes, packaging, medical devices, and much more.
Photojournalist James Waikibia was seeking a way to capture the attention of govt and consumers in urban and rural communities.
The use and production of plastic bags has increased significantly over the years despite a tax on plastic bags being introduced in 2003.
Professor Paul Dastoor deliberates a promising project, which may change the game of solar energy as we know it.
An expert says South Africans have failed at using recycling as a method to combat waste.