Plastic pollution in the environment is a global problem. Compostable and biodegradable plastics seem like the perfect alternatives to plastic, however, new research shows that, currently,…
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Plastics SA has released the latest recycling statistics and the results show steady and solid improvement by South African recyclers. At the moment, the country recycles…
Plastic shopping bags are seemingly everywhere. They pose a major threat to the environment. This is why calls for national governments to ban plastic bags are…
A circular economy is an economic system that aims to eliminate waste and continuously use the resources already in existence. In a circular economy, resources are…
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have rated South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon, environmentally sustainable future as ambitious but slow to get started. They have said that South…