A big part of our modern deluge of problems is the fact that there simply is no space left for waste. That is what is so great about recycling, especially when it comes to a packaging option as cost-effective and environmentally friendly as PET plastic.
Recycling of plastic bottles hit an all time high in 2011 - with your contribution we can top that this year.
Enter a new year of recycling, reusing, recovering. And the renewed energy to make a difference.
PETCO aims to minimize the environmental impact of post-consumer PET on the South African landscape by :
Taking time out in our glorious South African summer is thirsty work. And the most convenient way to quench that thirst is with the water or soft drinks bottled and chilled in store fridges everywhere.
All eyes are on South Africa this year. COP17 is upon us and the world is hoping for global agreement and participation in order to stop the undeniable effects of global warming.
Did you know that in our country all the used PET containers ' your clear beverage and water bottles ' collected for recycling are recycled into local products?
The recycling of PET (clear) beverage bottles is a success story in our country, as yearly more impressive targets are met.
We don't realise how lucky we are in this country.
Robben Island had her beaches swept of junk last Saturday when PETCO, the Plastics Federation and the Overberg community launched a big clean-up initiative.
A great new development on the polystyrene front is the move towards washing dirty post-consumer waste.
This year the common sense habit of recycling your daily waste needs to become as natural as eating your daily bread ' create work, and food, for many.
The PET recycling company trading as PETCO, Coca-Cola South Africa, Coca-Cola Canners and Collect-a-Can sponsored Madikwe Game Reserve with a baling machine in order to facilitate the recycling of packaging material used in the reserve.
Retailers and recycling organisations are coming together to help curb the impact of waste products in our country.
The most common container in the soft drink market today in South Africa is the plastic bottle, or more specifically, the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle.
'Design for Recycling' workshops encouraged packaging designers to consider life solutions for their products.
Looking after the earth and vulnerable people at the same time always creates a beautifully holistic project, which simply makes total sense. Hence many townships now have initiatives where folk can bring recyclable waste to a central place and receive much needed items, food or money in exchange.
