ESG & Sustainability
Safripol’s Sasolburg plant anchors Africa’s polymer future
Issued by Safripol 22 Sep 2025
News
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Plastic microbeads: great in your face wash, bad in your food – how South Africa’s ban can work better
Anusha Rajkaran and Conrad Sparks 25 Aug 2025
Circular Economy & Waste Management
The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Here’s what went wrong, and how you can help
Melanie MacGregor 20 Aug 2025
Labour Law & Unions
All work, no pay: How to deal with employers that owe you money
Dakalo Singo 2 Apr 2025
Circular Economy & Waste Management
How much worse are coloured plastics for the environment?
Aisling de Lange 9 Sep 2024
Medical Research
Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine
Issued by Stellenbosch University 21 May 2024
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Plastic Free July: Don't underestimate the importance of recycling
Xolile White 10 Jul 2023
Materials & Equipment
Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing
12 Apr 2023
Sustainability
Nordex sets sights on offering fully recyclable wind turbine blades by 2032
31 Mar 2023
Fashion & Homeware
Reebok x Botter concept sneaker offers glimpse at future of footwear production
7 Feb 2023
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Plastics SA announces latest industry production, recycling stats
13 Dec 2022
Packaging
Bringing international technology home: Integrated moulded handle PET bottle
Issued by Mpact 23 Nov 2022
Packaging
We turned to you, our customers, to understand and answer your most frequently asked questions
Issued by Mpact 25 Oct 2022
Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology
Kap Industrial Holdings: Being the change
Issued by KAP 15 Sep 2022
Manufacturing & Parts
Sumitomo Rubber Programme sets graduates on road to success
Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 7 Jun 2022
Fashion & Homeware
BASF and Foam Factory celebrate World Sleep Day with latest pillow foam technology that promises a better night's sleep
Issued by BASF 18 Mar 2022
SMEs
The Top 20 winners are announced for the 2021 South African Small Business Awards
Issued by NSBC.Africa 10 Nov 2021
Research & Development
How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging
15 Mar 2021
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations
Xia Zhu 1 Mar 2021
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Annual survey reveals plastics recycling figures for 2019
16 Oct 2020
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Why microplastics found in Nigeria's freshwaters raise a red flag
Emmanuel O. Akindele 14 Oct 2020
Health & Beauty
#WomensMonth: Taryn Gill's vision to build a household name in African haircare
Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Aug 2020
Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology
Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how
Sibele Cestari 13 Aug 2020
Health & Safety
Sappi Valida brings natural cellulose advantages to responsible, eco-friendly hand sanitiser formulation
Issued by Sappi 16 Jul 2020
Circular Economy & Waste Management
62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO
2 Jul 2020
