When it comes to our understanding of the unfolding global crisis, each of us seems to fit somewhere along a continuum of awareness that can be roughly divided into five stages: 1. Dead asleep At this stage there seem to be no fundamental problems, just some shortcomings in human organization, behaviour and morality that can be fixed with the proper attention to … [Read more...]
The role of packaging in sustainability
“The issue is not about sustainable packaging, but about the role of packaging in sustainability. There is no such thing as inherently sustainable packaging. There can only ever be a more sustainable way of manufacturing a certain product,” said Sheryl Ozinsky of POLYCO. She opened the joint workshop between the PET Recycling Company (Pty) Ltd (PETCO) and the Polyolefin … [Read more...]
