Plastic recycling
Recycling in the bag? Woolworths trials bag return initiative
It's been three years since Woolworths announced it would be phasing out plastic bags from its stores in a bid to go plastic-free, and now it's mulling the next...
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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 Eastern Cape last year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This is why the Japanese don’t litter
Another cultural quirk has an impact too: the Japanese don’t walk and eat.
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[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.
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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.
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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.
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[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.
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Green energy innovation
Professor Paul Dastoor deliberates a promising project, which may change the game of solar energy as we know it.
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‘South Africans have failed at combating waste’
An expert says South Africans have failed at using recycling as a method to combat waste.
