recycled plastic

08 Apr 2024

Increasing recycling capacity for flexible films

By Staff Writer

As part of a pan-European project to expand production of its Sustane range of recycled polymers, Berry Global Group, Inc.’s (NYSE: BERY) Flexibles division recently increased recycling capacity across three of its European recycling facilities. Leveraging the company’s global access to valuable recycled plastic, this expansion project will help meet the growing demand for high-performance...

31 Aug 2020

New roof tile made from recycled bottles

By Staff Writer

A proudly South African company, Harvey Roofing Products (a division of Macsteel), famous for Harvey steel roof tiles, is developing a high-tech new roof tile innovation from 98% waste material. The ‘EcoTile’ roof tile has the ability to eliminate 29 million two-litre used plastic milk bottles from landfill sites in South Africa. Each tile will...

03 Nov 2015

Plastics industry shows signs of growth amidst tough economy

By Staff Writer

Plastics SA reported on solid growth during the last financial year and a positive outlook for 2016 at its Annual General Meeting, which took place at the company’s head office in Midrand, Gauteng on 22 October 2015.