Plastics

SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) has joined forces with plastics recycling company PETCO South Africa to launch a separation-at-source recycling…

UGANDA – Agricultural scientists in Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics from agricultural waste for wrapping nursery seedlings. The move aims to eliminate the use of…

GHANA – Trashy Bags, a local waste recycling company is driving sustainability in Ghana by converting plastic waste into reusable products. Located in Dzorwulu, a…

DENMARK – Leading manufacturer of high-performance films, Südpack has partnered with Dairy firm Arla on a new method to recycle plastic waste, giving a new…

GLOBAL – G7 members (USA, Japan, Germany, France, UK, Italy and Canada) have pledged to end new plastic pollution by 2040, including taking steps to…

  SOUTH AFRICA – Plastics producer Kainotomia Polymers, the Association of Rotational Moulders of Southern Africa (ARMSA) and the Expanded Polystyrene Association of Southern Africa…

AUSTRALIA – Researchers from The University of Sydney, Australia, have harnessed two strains of fungi found in soils to break down lab samples of polypropylene…

OMAN – Ladayn Polymer Park, an industrial zone dedicated to the manufacture of multi-use plastic products in Suhar, has invited Expressions of Interest from investors…

NORTH AMERICA – The popular make-up store, Sephora, is rolling out its first on-store recycling program across the United States and Canada to help with…

USA – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft strategy to combat harmful impacts on communities affected by plastic from production to…