As part of their commitment to the environment and community the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) recently donated an imported beach wheelchair, made from PVC pipes, to Cross Home Care based in the Gansbaai area, Western Cape. According to Delanie Bezuidenhout, CEO of SAVA, the wheelchair was imported from the USA and is the first of its kind in South Africa. It is … [Read more...]
PVC products enjoy spotlight at recycled product of the year awards
Products made from PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) could be hard to recycle. Do not fall for the popular misconception that PVC is not recyclable. South Africa saw a 3.9 % increase in the total amount of PVC, or vinyl, diverted from landfill in 2014 (18 488 tons). SAPRO’s Recycled Product of the Year Awards which took place in Stellenbosch recently, proved that there is a growing … [Read more...]
Hospitals to recycle high performance PVC
Good news is that the rising costs of healthcare waste management in South Africa and the rest of the world are forcing hospitals and clinics to rethink the way in which they deal with their healthcare waste. The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA), under the leadership of its Chief Executive Officer, Delanie Bezuidenhout, is pushing for a paradigm shift by … [Read more...]
Plastic recycling: moving & shaking our world
We don't realise how lucky we are in this country. Did you know that almost all our PET (clear) plastic beverage bottles collected are recycled into a local end-use and not exported to China, as is done by many other countries? This means that as more and more post-consumer PET bottles are collected, so end-use markets need to expand and develop. The largest end-use market … [Read more...]
