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Post-consumer PET rates holding steady despite pandemic

August 18, 2020 Leave a Comment

In a time when we can all use some good news, PETCO’s PET bottle-to-bottle recycling partner, Extrupet, reported purchasing a whopping 3,000 tonnes of post-consumer PET bottles in May and June this year. This is significant because cold beverage consumption usually drops during the winter months and, according to Extrupet, a good figure under normal circumstances would be … [Read more...]

PET bottle recycling benefits the environment while creating income

July 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

Despite global market contractions, and now the rolling economic impact of Covid-19, South Africa’s PET plastic recycling value chain has kept its wheels turning, delivering another positive annual recycling rate while creating thousands of jobs for informal reclaimers who returned to work under level three of the national lockdown. According to new statistics released by … [Read more...]

Relieving pressure on Western Cape recycling

March 21, 2018 Leave a Comment

Demand for plastic bottles is at an all-time high in the Western Cape region. Because of this the local recycling capacity in the Western Cape is at maximum production and is unable to process the additional influx of bottles. PETCO Associate Member Oasis Water, recycling experts Extrupet, and PETCO are transporting 15MT of baled bottles to the Extrupet facility in Gauteng … [Read more...]

2 billion plastic bottles recycled in SA last year

April 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

Over 2 billion PET plastic bottles were recycled in South Africa last year. Plastic bottle recycled tonnage in SA has grown by over 800% since 2005. PETCO has announced their 2016 recycling figures. These indicate that the annual PET recycling rate has grown from 52% of post-consumer bottle PET in 2015, to 55% in 2016, exceeding their expected target. An additional 22% of … [Read more...]

More water bottles recycled than landfilled

July 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

For the 12 past years PET bottles are being recycled in South Africa and these numbers have climbed to include now more than those landfilled. An important milestone indeed. This is all championed by PETCO  - PET Plastic Recycling South Africa. To celebrate their 12th year of operating in the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic recycling industry, key role-players in … [Read more...]

Swapping plastic bottles for essential items helps community

July 21, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Rainbow Nation Recycling Club in Kini Bay outside Port Elizabeth is where the local children can exchange used PET bottles for credits. These can then be used to buy essentials and discounted day-to-day consumables from the swop shop. This little buy-back centre and a swop shop brings hope to the Clarendon Marine community. Early in June PETCO donated a 9 metre … [Read more...]

Reaching out a sustainable hand of comfort to the needy

January 23, 2015 2 Comments

Can you believe that recycled bottles could turn into warm bedding for those in need? Well, it can, and it does. Legacy Project is a heart-warming initiative that reaches out a caring and comforting hand to challenged communities, and especially also to children. It was developed as part of the ten year birthday celebrations of the PET Recycling Company (Pty) Limited … [Read more...]

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