Alison Bryant of the Keep Plett Clean Campaign is the winner of the Caroline Reid Award for the Cleanup Champion of 2019. This new, annual award was established by Plastics|SA to recognise and reward excellence in South Africa by an individual in the field of marine and coastal clean-ups. Making the announcement during a gala dinner to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of … [Read more...]
Glass bottles and paper take-away bags ruin our beaches
Glass bottles and pieces and paper bags have taken over from PET bottles and bottle caps as macro pollutants on Cape beaches. This according to the results of the 20th International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC) that took place on Saturday 17 September. The ICC is an annual event and one of the highlights of the industry’s Clean-Up and Recycle Week SA. This year’s event was … [Read more...]
Join Clean-Up and Recycle Week SA this month
September is traditionally the month in which South Africans from all walks of life are encouraged to “spring clean” the environment in celebration of the arrival of spring. This year, the annual Clean-Up and Recycle Week SA will be taking place from the 15th to the 20th of September, culminating in National Recycling Day SA on Friday, 19 September and the 29th International … [Read more...]
Monthly beach cleanups become part of the norm
The International Coastal Cleanup in South Africa has achieved a great sense of maturity if we look at the monthly cleanups that has now become part of the norm on the coast, stimulated by the past International Coastal Cleanups where volunteers wanted to ensure that their section of coastline stays clean and serves as an outlet for the debris issue at sea. Furthermore, many … [Read more...]
Inspiration and recycling innovation honoured
PETCO recently celebrated the best people, companies and organisations involved in post-consumer PET recycling in South Africa, at their 7th annual AGM and networking evening held at the Forum, in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The magical evening, which was not shaken by the devastating hailstorm that gripped the reef, took the form of a stylish cocktail and networking session … [Read more...]
