The Eco-Logic Awards are seeking South African organisations or projects making a positive contribution towards creating an ecological society and environment. The deadline for eco champion nominations is 30 May 2021. Award categories The Nature Conservation Award Awarded to an organisation for successfully protecting, rehabilitating or mitigating damage to the Earth's … [Read more...]
Awarding SA’s PET recycling champions
The extraordinary contributions to PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) recycling in South Africa during the course of 2016 by 10 individuals and companies were celebrated at an awards ceremony as part of the PETCO Annual General Meeting, held today at the Radisson Blu Sandton Hotel in Johannesburg. The PETCO awards are designed to recognise individuals, organisations and … [Read more...]
Partners for the future of sustainable plastic packaging in SA
Consumers play a crucial part in the closed loop system of sustainable brands. Buying products with recycled content and continuing to reduce, reuse and recycle is integral to the end-of-life solution for any product. For the past 12 years, PETCO has worked closely with the plastics industry, community members, municipalities, NGO’s and entrepreneurs to create a more … [Read more...]
Safeguarding your brand in the era of green
According to authors Daniel Esty and Andrew Winston, green is the new gold. The trend towards 'going green' is everywhere; even the American government is catching on. In South Africa the trend is no different and companies are moving swiftly to keep up. However, as an increasingly concerned and environmentally-educated public scrutinizes these changes, many companies are … [Read more...]
