Plastic recycling

BP to test technology to recycle plastic bottles again and again

About 27 million tonnes of Polyethylene terephthalate or PET is used annually in packaging, with bottles accounting for around 23 million tonnes of that.

These researchers are turning plastic bottles into prosthetic limbs

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.

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SA recycled enough plastic in 2018 to fuel 200,000 cars for a year

According to a study by Plastics South Africa, more than 519,370 tons of plastic waste was collected for recycling in 2018.

232 days ago
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity

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.

433 days ago
City of Joburg admits logistical challenges remain for recycling initiative

There are only a few days left until it becomes mandatory for Johannesburg households to recycle waste.

649 days ago
Joburg residents to be forced to recycle as landfill site nears capacity

From 1 July, Joburg residents will be compelled to separate garbage from recyclable material.

651 days ago
We don’t need to ban plastic. We just need to start using it properly

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.

679 days ago

This is why the Japanese don’t litter

Another cultural quirk has an impact too: the Japanese don’t walk and eat.

993 days ago
[WATCH] Building with bottles: How waste is turned into building materials

Old glass and plastic bottles have been used to build parts of an Early Childhood Development Centre in Delft.

1043 days ago
Why we need a global treaty to tackle world's plastics problem

Plastic is a key material in the world economy, found in cars, mobile phones, toys, clothes, packaging, medical devices, and much more.

1048 days ago
Kenya seeks to cure plastic bag addiction with blanket ban

Photojournalist James Waikibia was seeking a way to capture the attention of govt and consumers in urban and rural communities.

1070 days ago
[LISTEN] We're throwing money away on plastic bags

The use and production of plastic bags has increased significantly over the years despite a tax on plastic bags being introduced in 2003.

1224 days ago
Green energy innovation

Professor Paul Dastoor deliberates a promising project, which may change the game of solar energy as we know it.

1455 days ago
‘South Africans have failed at combating waste’

An expert says South Africans have failed at using recycling as a method to combat waste.

1532 days ago

Plastic recycling

BP to test technology to recycle plastic bottles again and again

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