Plastics

ZAMBIA – Diana Sibanda asserts that a flourishing circular economy for plastic waste which will prevent needless plastic pollution and stimulate entrepreneurship and employment is…

GERMANY – BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminium closures, has reported revenue of €1.2 billion (US$1.27bn) at the end of…

KENYA – Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) has launched an e-waste management project to boost environmental conservation. MUST Vice Chancellor Romanus Odhiambo says…

CANADA – Plastics and chemical company NOVA Chemicals has established a new line of business, NOVA Circular Solutions, to develop and sell a range of…

SRI LANKA – The government of Sri Lanka has announced plans to ban single-use plastic following a series of wild elephant and deer deaths from…

UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) through its initiative, Plastic Recycling Industries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Stanbic Bank Uganda to help promote…

UK – American multinational fast food chain McDonald’s has partnered with environmental charity Hubbub to launch a US$9,627.53 (£8,000) #InTheLoop grant fund to support local…

KENYA – The Mombasa Plastics Prize has announced 60 innovators whose ideas have been selected to tackle marine plastic pollution along the coastline of Mombasa…

SOUTH AFRICA – Pick n Pay has removed all plastic ‘barrier’ bags used from its till points in a move to drive sustainability. Pick n…

INDONESIA – Residents of the Indonesian island of Pulau Pari have filed a complaint against the cement giant Holcim, over pollution caused largely by refuse-derived…