by Admin | Mar 23, 2023 | news, Packaging, Sustainability
The latest statistics show that South Africans send 90% of their waste to landfills or open dumpsites, often leaving valuable recyclables in the mix. If you’ve ever driven down a city street on bin day, you may be familiar with the waste pickers that save some of...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2023 | news, Polystyrene
Polystyrene is a type of plastic made from a chemical called styrene. It is most recognisable in its expanded form – the white, foam-like material we use for takeaway containers, insulation, and packaging. Expanded polystyrene is lightweight, economic to...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2023 | EEE, news
Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) refers to devices and machines that use electric currents or electromagnetic fields to function. From the discovery of electricity to the rise of consumer electronics, EEE has become an integral part of everyday life. Humans...
by Admin | Jan 26, 2023 | news, Sustainability
The world discards over 2 billion metric tonnes[1] of waste in a single year – a figure that far outweighs the heaviest structures humankind has ever built. Most of the world’s waste goes to landfills or open dump sites even though 20 – 68%1 of it contains...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2023 | FAQs, news
Since the advent of electric lighting in the 1800s, humans have produced and discarded billions of lightbulbs and lamps for illumination, communication, and various commercial and industrial processes. Lighting devices comprise numerous electrical components that...
by Admin | Dec 2, 2022 | news
New legislation: Measures to restrict and regulate trade in ferrous and non-ferrous metals waste, scrap and semi-finished ferrous and non-ferrous metal products to limit damage to infrastructure and the economy. Following the publication of the draft policy proposals...
