SAPRO's competition closing date draws near

Currently in its fourth year, this annual competition is hosted in collaboration with Plastics|SA and forms one of the highlights of the local plastic industry's Clean Up South Africa Week (16-21 September 2013) - an initiative that encourages South Africans to clean up and recycle where they work, live or play.

Promote recycled materials

According to The South African Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO) chairman Douglas Greig, the primary objectives of the competition are to promote the use of recycled plastic materials, highlight their environmental advantages and increase the demand for recyclables. "Products made from recycled plastic are gaining a wider market acceptance and approval from the consumer. This competition is well supported by brand owners, retailers, converters and the media who are all encouraging innovation and improved methods of recovery and design when using plastic as the material of choice.

"All the previous years' winners and finalists testify to the fact that the competition has helped raise the profile of their business and the credibility of their products, resulting in us seeing an increase in both the number and quality of products that are being entered each year," Greig says.