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10 Sep 2018

Towards a waste free South Africa

By Staff Writer

South Africans nationwide are joining the waste free movement to clean up our beaches and rivers this September. Coca-Cola’s bottling partners are leading over 14 clean ups across the country reaching as far as Mamelodi and Soweto to Durban and Muizenberg. This is in partnership with Plastics SA for Clean-up and Recycle Week which runs...
08 May 2018

New radio and TV adverts for Plastics|SA focus on marine litter

By Staff Writer

Plastics|SA has released a series of new radio and television adverts in which it addresses the issue of plastics litter found in the marine environment.
31 Jan 2018

Plastics|SA rolls out Operation Clean Sweep: Polyoak Packaging signs pledge to prevent pellet loss

By Staff Writer

Polyoak Packaging has become part of a worldwide drive by plastics leaders to reduce the amount of plastic pellets ending up in rivers and ultimately in the ocean, by signing a pledge to prevent resin pellet, flake and powder loss as part of Plastics|SA’s Operation Clean Sweep.
20 Jan 2017

Committing to innovation

By Staff Writer

Plastics|SA hosted its 2016 AGM in Midrand on 16 November to conclude the year’s activities. At the event, Plastics|SA chairman, Bernhard Mahl highlighted the importance of innovation in the industry. He challenged attendees to get out of a survival mind set and into one of growth through a conscious commitment to innovation.

07 Oct 2016

DPI Plastics to sponsor inaugural AMWN Conference in 2017

By Staff Writer

DPI Plastics will sponsor the inaugural African Marine Waste Network (AMWN) Conference in 2017 as its lead Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project.
29 Sep 2016

International Coastal Clean-Up 2016

By Staff Writer

More than 100 countries participate annually on the third Saturday of September in the world’s biggest volunteer effort for ocean health.  Thousands of volunteers flock to beaches around the world to pick up and remove litter from beaches and coastal areas.
14 Sep 2016

Plastics SA launches new TV commercial

By Staff Writer

Plastics SA has launched its second television commercial as part of “Clean-Up and Recycle SA Week”. This will be running from 12-17 September 2016.

09 Sep 2016

20 Years of coastal clean-up

By Staff Writer

17 September 2016 will be the twentieth year that South Africa is actively participating in the International Coastal Clean-Up Day (ICC) – an annual, international event that sees thousands of volunteers flock to beaches around the world to pick up and remove litter from beaches and the marine environment.
07 Sep 2016

Plastics to the rescue at Beachwood Mangroves in KZN

By Staff Writer

World Oceans Day is a global day of celebrating the ocean.  This year, people all over the world are celebrating “Healthy Oceans – Healthy Planet’ and promoting the prevention of marine litter.
27 Jun 2016

Plastics innovation forum launched

By Staff Writer

On 23 June Plastics SA held its first Innovation Forum. The event was hosted at the Plastics SA auditorium in Midrand, Gauteng and brought together speakers and attendees from all segments of the plastics industry.

09 Jun 2016

Plastics SA releases 2015 plastics recycling figures

By Staff Writer

Plastics SA’s latest survey on recycling in South Africa indicates a three percent increase in mechanically recycled plastics in 2015, when compared to 2014.

17 Mar 2016

Why the time is right for expansion into Africa

By Staff Writer

At the Plastics SA conference, which was held on 16 March at Propak Africa 2016, the previous Minister of Public Enterprises, Alec Erwin, encouraged local plastics manufacturers for rethink their approach to doing business in the rest of Africa, and seize the significant opportunities the region holds for business expansion.