recycled PET

27 May 2024

ALPLA joins forces with Re-Purpose 

By Staff Writer

This strategic partnership is set to strengthen the plastics cycle in South Africa. ALPLA is investing €60 million in the construction of a state-of-the-art recycling plant in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Construction of the plant on a 90 000m2 site is well advanced. From the beginning of 2025, the plant is expected to produce over...

04 Jun 2018

SANBWA welcomes EFBW commitment to improve recycling rates

By Staff Writer

The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has welcomed the European Federation of Bottled Waters’ (EFBW) commitment to embracing the circular economy saying it will not only have a marked impact on recycling rates in Europe, it should inspire similar campaigns around the world. On May 15th the EFBW announced four industry-wide pledges aiming...

15 May 2015

A milestone in bottle-to-bottle recycling in Africa

By Staff Writer

What is said to be the first bottle-to-bottle recycling plant on the African continent was officially opened on 11 May 2015 by the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, in Wadeville, Johannesburg.