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Recycled polystyrene used in new Table Bay mall construction

February 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

More than 15 tons of recycled, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) have already gone into the production of 20,000 Greenlite Concrete blocks used in the new Table Bay Mall that is currently being constructed. Expected to open its doors at the end of September this year, this 65 000 m² regional shopping centre is located on a 20 ha site on the corner of the R27 (West Coast Road) and … [Read more...]

Collect bread tags to purchase a wheelchair for the needy

November 30, 2015 Leave a Comment

Each year, South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness month between 3 November and 3 December. As part of this year’s campaign, the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) is encouraging people to collect their breadtags, which can be used to “purchase” a wheelchair for people with mobility impairments who are financially unable to afford one. Currently in … [Read more...]

Germiston schools catch polystyrene recycling fever

February 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Schools in Germiston and surrounding areas are proving to be dynamic eco-warriors with their fevert commitment to recycling.  During the past few months, no less than nine schools have partnered with the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPCP) to recycle food packaging items made from polystyrene. Laerskool Germiston Primary, Elsburg Primary and Ons Ark Nursery were the first … [Read more...]

Schools cut down on waste while helping the needy

March 17, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Polystyrene Council is driving a dynamic marketing and awareness campaign of its various charity projects to schools across Gauteng. According to PSPC Director, Adri Spangenberg, twenty new schools have committed themselves during the month of March alone to collecting breadtags and other products made from high impact polystyrene, such as polystyrene take-away trays and … [Read more...]

Bread Tags initiative provides wheels and touches lives

May 21, 2013 6 Comments

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Polystyrene SA's hugely successful Bread Tags for Wheelchairs project has already touched hundreds of lives around the country. Currently in its fifth year, the project encourages people around the country to collect their bread tags which are then used to “purchase” wheelchairs for people who are unable to afford them. The plastic bread closures are made from high density … [Read more...]

Polystyrene cups into wonderbags

November 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Now's the time to put your company's used polystyrene cups to work for the earth and our poor communities. The Polystyrene Association of SA is initiating a community project where used Polystyrene cups from cafeterias and/ or coffee stations in businesses are recycled into Polystyrene balls to be used in cooking bags called Wonderbags. This is a recycling project for … [Read more...]

Creative ways with waste

November 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Polystyrene got lumped with 'bad plastics' in the old days before it was recycled in our country. Today there are still those who don't understand that any product which you personally make sure is recycled, is green. So most of the time the essential ingredient in the story of waste is not what material you're using, but how you personally decide to handle it once you're … [Read more...]

Where do we go with our polystyrene?

November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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When I think of Polystyrene my mind conjures pictures of drinking cups, egg trays, meat trays and picnic plates. This spongy material is called Expanded Polystyrene (EPS). EPS was invented in 1952 by BASF. It is a lightweight cellular material derived from petroleum and natural gas by-products. It is initially produced as small beads containing a blowing agent. The beads … [Read more...]

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