The recycling of PET (clear) beverage bottles is a success story in our country, as yearly more impressive targets are met. This was proven recently during the review of the latest statistics for 2010 at the PETCO annual general meeting. PETCO chairman Casper Durandt (pictured, right), and CEO Cheri Scholtz shared their achievements with the Green Times: 'PETCO continued … [Read more...]
Plastic recycling: moving & shaking our world
We don't realise how lucky we are in this country. Did you know that almost all our PET (clear) plastic beverage bottles collected are recycled into a local end-use and not exported to China, as is done by many other countries? This means that as more and more post-consumer PET bottles are collected, so end-use markets need to expand and develop. The largest end-use market … [Read more...]
Retailers for recycling gets everyone talking
How can retailers minimize the environmental impact of their post-consumer packaging on the South African landscape? This was the question explored in Cape Town during a 'Retailers for Recycling' meeting hosted by PETCO (PET Plastic Recycling Company ), together with Woolworths and Pick `n Pay. Both Pick 'n Pay and Woolworths have made commitments to a business strategy … [Read more...]
Retailers club together to minimize waste
Retailers and recycling organisations are coming together to help curb the impact of waste products in our country. A Retailers for Recycling Forum was created by the PET Plastic Recycling Company (trading as PETCO), together with Woolworths and Pick 'n Pay. This forum will focus on minimizing the environmental impact of post-consumer packaging in our country, by using … [Read more...]
Event recycling a massive success
Cape Argus/Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour and Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon's greening has exceeded their objectives for waste collection and recycling. The Plastics Industry' Enviromark was at both events respectively, to collect and recycle the participants and supporters' litter. Enviromark volunteers in yellow kept the route clean by collecting litter en-route and saw to it … [Read more...]
Club together for Japanese victims
The people of Japan are still struggling to recover from the record breaking earthquake and tsunami that hit over there last week Friday. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured. We are very happy to announce that Pick 'n Pay and ABSA have clubbed together to mobilize support for our brothers and sisters in Japan. From Friday 18 March 2011, … [Read more...]
Not too green to clean
Every action we take falls into one of 2 categories: it either destroys or heals the earth. For the future of our planet we need to place every aspect of our lives under a microscope and each time ask: What is the end result of this choice of mine on the planet as a whole? Does it benefit the protection of all species, including people, and all natural resources, or does it … [Read more...]
Climate Change Leadership Awards call for entries
'Although South Africa has outlined ambitious targets to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, time is indeed running out to secure our children's future. Climate Change is one of the greatest threats to the survival of the human species on this planet, and both urgent and meaningful action is required to combat it,' so says Kevin James of the Carbon Protocol of South Africa, on … [Read more...]
