More than 15 tons of recycled, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) have already gone into the production of 20,000 Greenlite Concrete blocks used in the new Table Bay Mall that is currently being constructed. Expected to open its doors at the end of September this year, this 65 000 m² regional shopping centre is located on a 20 ha site on the corner of the R27 (West Coast Road) and … [Read more...]
Collect bread tags to purchase a wheelchair for the needy
Each year, South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness month between 3 November and 3 December. As part of this year’s campaign, the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) is encouraging people to collect their breadtags, which can be used to “purchase” a wheelchair for people with mobility impairments who are financially unable to afford one. Currently in … [Read more...]
Pretoria-based entrepreneur boosts polystyrene recycling
"‘n Boer maak ‘n plan,” we say in Afrikaans. Literally translated, it means a farmer makes a plan, and refers to a farmer’s ability to think on his feet and devise a new way of looking at something. Although he is not a farmer, Korean born and South African raised Jimi Son has come to embody the true South African attitudes of resilience, creativity and ability to find a … [Read more...]
Germiston schools catch polystyrene recycling fever
Schools in Germiston and surrounding areas are proving to be dynamic eco-warriors with their fevert commitment to recycling. During the past few months, no less than nine schools have partnered with the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPCP) to recycle food packaging items made from polystyrene. Laerskool Germiston Primary, Elsburg Primary and Ons Ark Nursery were the first … [Read more...]
Schools cut down on waste while helping the needy
The Polystyrene Council is driving a dynamic marketing and awareness campaign of its various charity projects to schools across Gauteng. According to PSPC Director, Adri Spangenberg, twenty new schools have committed themselves during the month of March alone to collecting breadtags and other products made from high impact polystyrene, such as polystyrene take-away trays and … [Read more...]
Bread Tags For Wheelchairs honours brave teen
A 16 year old hero from Brits in the North West Province who was paralyzed on Old Year’s Eve when he tried to protect his friend during an attempted robbery, has become the latest recipient of a wheelchair thanks to the Breadtags for Wheelchairs Project administered by the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC). A brave act by Luday van der Merwe changed his life forever when … [Read more...]
Bread Tags initiative providing wheels & touching lives
The Polystyrene Packaging Council’s (PSPC) hugely successful 'Bread Tags for Wheelchairs' project has already touched hundreds of lives around the country. Currently in its fifth year, the project encourages people around the country to collect their breadtags which are then used to “purchase” wheelchairs for people who are unable to afford them. The plastic bread closures … [Read more...]
Building a million houses out of waste
Now is the time to see to it that all your used polystyrene is recycled as loads will be needed to build one million houses with panels made of recycled scrap polystyrene in a new patented formula. An exciting announcement was made last week of this new technology to turn recycled scrap polystyrene into building material for houses. This pilot project announced by the … [Read more...]
Pretoria households urged to recycle their polystyrene
The Polystyrene Packaging Council of South Africa (PSPC) has made an urgent appeal to households and businesses in the Pretoria region to make sure that they are recycling their polystyrene. According the Polystyrene Packaging Council’s Director, Adri Spangenberg, used and recycled polystyrene find a second life in a wide variety of different products, including picture frames, … [Read more...]
Polystyrene recycling takes off in Zimbabwe
A responsible local polystyrene recycling company has assisted a neighbouring country with the setting up of an industry body to oversee the recycling of polystyrene. According to Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) Director, Adri Spangenberg, the Zimbabwean government and environmental organizations have begun putting pressure on local industries, to address their … [Read more...]
Recycling comes naturally to children
Imagine a world where each one of us instinctively recycled and the amount of waste to landfill is minimal to none. It might be hard for our generation, but for school children today it is becoming a reality. One reason for this is the effort put into educating children on waste management. The Polystyrene Packaging Council's Director, Adri Spangenberg can vouch how … [Read more...]
Can I get ill from polystyrene cups?
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. We wrote about this last month, but the scare seems to have developed a life of its own, as often happens with internet stories. So we went in search of more information which could educate us all further. The following key messages … [Read more...]
Ban waste from your life
'The earth is a closed system for matter - nothing disappears. In nature, the cycle of life operates in a circular system and waste generated by one organism becomes food for another. An exciting challenge facing city communities is to begin to imagine a life without waste, where everything that is thrown away at the end of one life becomes the technical or organic nutrient for … [Read more...]
