Tag: South Africa
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South Africa goes for plastics mechanical recycling
New plastic mechanical recycling plants are still being built. One company is strongly believing in this option. They’re lucky that the industry / investors have been distracted by the BASF chemical recycling greenwashing bullshagga. Let me remind you that BASF wants to intoxicate the population by introducing PBAT poison into our compost streams.
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SA scientists win award with bioplastics at Indonesia science competition
SA scientists win award with bioplastics at Indonesia science competition
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Enviromall launches compostable PLA bags
Enviromall Leads The Way In Sustainable Packaging With Launch Of Revolutionary Compostable PLA Bags
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Compostable fishing nets in South Africa
Compostable fishing nets: An end to Ghost Nets in the oceans?
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Bioplastics wins UNEP award
The winners of the 2023 edition of the “Champions of the Earth” prize organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have been announced.
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Mpact Recyling Data for South Africa
Mpact Recycling, the collection arm of one of the leading recycling companies in South Africa, Mpact Group, is proud to announce the release of its exceptional 2022 figures.
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Coega and CSIR Partner on Biofibre Hub
A far-reaching cooperation agreement was signed late last year, which forms the foundation of the partnership that will see Coega assisting the CSIR with the commercialisation and industrialisation of related intellectual property, while the CSIR will assist in the development of the Coega SEZ’s value proposition in knowledge intensive and advanced manufacturing sectors by becoming…
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SABS Warns About Unverified Biodegradable Plastics Claims
National verification and standards organisation the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has warned against vague claims that plastics are environment-friendly or nonpolluting.
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Sugar Reports: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Philippines, South Africa
Sugar Semi Annual reports for Brazil, Dominican Republic, Philippines and South Africa
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South Africa Receives Biodegradation Laboratory Equipment
CSIR receives plastic biodegradation laboratory equipment from Japan
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Columbia, India, Kenya and South Africa Sugar Report
Sugar Report for Columbia, India, Kenya and South Africa
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J&J Green Paper and Cerax Partner on Coatings (FREE)
The company is expected to launch production of its fully compostable and environmentally friendly food packaging products in Q1 of 2022, conforming to EU directive. This is a FREE article
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Novel South African Bioplastic Technology
A Novel Green Technology To Transform The Single-Use Plastic Market
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South African Podcast on Plastics
Although the podcast covers all kind of plastics, the title suggest a specific focus on biodegradable plastics
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Climate Change and Agriculture in South Africa
South Africa Committed to Climate Change Interventions in the Agricultural Sector
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Bioplastic Prospects in South Africa
SA President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed his commitment to net carbon zero by 2050
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New South African Marine Degradable Bioplastics
A biotechnology company in Johannesburg brings a new bioplastic to the market
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Symphony and Sun Ace Partner on Antimicrobial Plastic in South Africa
Symphony teams up with Sun Ace to Distribute d2p in South Africa
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ALPLA Builds New Plant in South Africa
Production site near Johannesburg bundles activities from five existing plants.
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Omya and Idwala Establish Joint Venture in South Africa
Omya International AG and Idwala Industrial Holdings Ltd. have formed a joint venture in South Africa, ‘Omya Idwala SA’, offering a one-stop-shop experience for their customers and principals.
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Cape Town Signs Pact to Phase Out Plastic
South Africans have begun steadily making the shift towards living a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle – more locals are becoming vegetarians or vegans, cutting their plastic use down, and re-using and recycling as much as possible.
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Eat Your Bowl to Reduce Plastic Pollution says CNN
Food packaging is filling up landfills and polluting our oceans, where materials like plastic and polystyrene can take centuries to decompose.
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Japan Funds Bioplastics Industry in South Africa
With excessive plastic waste under the spotlight, sustainable and plant-based alternatives are currently in development in South Africa. The country has large amounts of sugar cane bagasse and other biomass feed-stocks which are suitable for bio-plastics.
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Cape Town Start-Up Launches World’s First Biodegradable Cigarette
It turns out the world’s obsession with plastic is far from over. Yes, we’re aware of the global plastic straw crusade going on at the moment – which in itself seems a tad overdue – but cigarette filters? SURELY they converted the world’s biggest form of litter to something biodegradable ages ago? Nope, they didn’t.…
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South Africa First Biodegradable Cup
Cape Town entrepreneur Luvuyo Ndiki will launch South Africa’s first biodegradable drinking cup made from sugar cane and corn starch in May.
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Bioplastics in South Africa
Summary and highlights of article published about bioplastics in South Africa on iafrica.com.
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