28 Jun A Circular Economy for Plastics
A key component of South Africa’s future Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan is to foster the circular economy.
Plastics News
20 Mar A Recycling success story about lightweight concrete blocks!
The biggest success for polystyrene recycling in recent months has undoubtedly come from this innovative and exciting new use and applications
15 Sep Plastrading thrives despite COVID-19
Plastrading believes in setting a standard of excellence that permeates across every level of our business, and our technical team.
07 Aug Recycling PVC-based medical devices
Projects have proved that it is safe to recycle used medical devices without creating a risk for patients, staff or recyclers.
12 Jun The use of plastic in agriculture
By using plastics in agriculture, a way paved for solutions. The following agriculture solutions have been made possible due to plastic.
24 May The plastics industry: An essential in the fight against COVID-19
The outbreak of the Coronavirus has left no industry untouched. While most of the people in the country remain on lockdown and are working from home, police services, healthcare workers and other essential workers are working on the ...
15 May The relationship between informal waste collectors and the plastic industry
South Africa has close to 200 000 informal waste collectors. We are all familiar with them, and their trolleys piled sky-high with plastic bottles and other recyclables. These waste collectors play a substantial role in South ...
12 May Understanding the recyclable plastic numbers
Reduce, reuse, recycle, we have all heard this phrase before, and all know the meaning behind it. Plastic has been put into the spotlight, especially over the last five years. With more people being urged to ditch single-use ...
05 May The role of the plastic industry to the South African economy
The plastics industry plays a vital role in the success of the South African economy. It contributes to the country’s output growth as well as employment. This industry has an incredible multiplier effect of 3.7% for every job ...
15 Apr The history of plastic
Plastic has become a deeply ingrained part of our modern lives. It is safe to say that our lives would not be the same without plastic. But how many of us know the history behind this material that revolutionised the world. The word ...