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 will be taking place from the 15th to the 20th of September, culminating in National Recycling Day on Friday, 19 September and the 29th International … [Read more...]
Keeping the parks clean for the kids
Almost a ton of waste was picked up on Friday, 20 September 2013 during the Moroka North community clean-up in Soweto, which formed part of Recycling Day. As part of the annual Clean-up South Africa (SA) Week, Collect-a-Can and CAN DO! (Nampak Bevcan) hosted Recycling Day activities at Nkanyezi Recreational Sports Centre in Moroka North, Soweto. The City of Joburg, … [Read more...]
Waste is the new dinosaur – it’s time is up
National Recycling Day is this weekend on 14 September. What are you doing with your “waste?” Do you still have such a word in your vocabulary? At the Green Times we regard it as a dinosaur – it’s time is up. Nothing can be wasted as there are limited resources on this planet. So we can speak about resources, or materials instead. Everything should remain in a cyclical system, … [Read more...]
Collect-a-Can cleans up Inkanyezi on Recycling Day
Last week, Collect-a-Can and CAN DO! Trekking for Trash together with council members, Jozi FM DJs, community members and volunteers headed out to clean up the streets around Soweto's Inkanyezi Recreational Sports Center for Recycling Day. “We are delighted with the results of the clean-up,” said Zimasa Velaphi, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of Collect-a-Can. … [Read more...]
Let’s clean up SA this spring
With spring in the air, it's time to spring into action, spring cleaning not only your homes but our environment as well! Temperature gauges are still inconsistent, with mercury rising to 30 degrees in some places, snow in others, but most South Africans are quizzically admiring the spring buds shyly making their appearances. With spring in the air, PETCO encourages all out … [Read more...]
