Two of South Africa’s most pressing needs, namely the need for sustainable, low cost housing and the need to divert recyclable materials away from our overflowing landfill sites, have found an unlikely common solution in recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS). 

The Council's objectives, both short and long term, are to set up resources and mechanisms
to deal with projects that enhance the reputation of polystyrene packaging and projects that
grow the industry whilst ensuring effective recycling activities in South Africa.

Imagine a world where each one of us instinctively recycled and the amount of waste to landfill is minimal to none.

Is it ok to drink your coffee from a polystyrene cup? There are scary stories on the internet about the so called dangers of this material.

On a recent course I was shocked to find that one of the most environmentally informed people I know still harbored some misconceptions about the recycling of polystyrene in our country.

Plastic is a remarkable material which comes in more than fifty different forms and has almost countless uses.

Now's the time to put your company's used polystyrene cups to work for the earth and our poor communities.

Pretoria is going green with the first high volume recycling programme launched this year by Greenwize Recycling in association with the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC).

Polystyrene got lumped with 'bad plastics' in the old days before it was recycled in our country.

I am often astounded to find people who don't know that polystyrene is recycled in our country.

One of the most misunderstood types of packaging is Polystyrene. Do you know what environmental benefits there are to this handy material? Here are some facts to update your knowledge.

When I think of Polystyrene my mind conjures pictures of drinking cups, egg trays, meat trays and picnic plates.