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RecyclePaperZA releases ready-to-use graphics for designers and retailers to promote recycling RecyclePaperZA, the South African paper recycling association, has produced a set of graphics that just about anyone can apply on paper-based packaging and communication materials.  The basic message is short and simple: Recycle this product – whether it be a box, a brochure or […]

JOHANNESBURG — Forestry South Africa (FSA) has launched the Forestry Explained recreational map detailing the activities and attractions that are found on forestry-owned land and open to the public. Treasures within the trees Around 30% of forestry-owned land is unplanted and a large proportion is set aside for dedicated conservation. These include vast swaths of grasslands, riverine […]

Recycling. A word that either fills you with delight or dread. Perhaps you’ve tried recycling in your classroom or at your school but couldn’t an effective collection system going. Maybe you’re hooked and love to see how little waste from your lessons is going to landfill. Or maybe you’re trying but you’re not getting the […]

“Through its active involvement each year, the plastics and packaging industry has proven that its concern for marine litter is not just an awareness project, but a driving passion that transforms actions into words” The results of the 2018 International Coastal Clean-up, which took place on Saturday, 15 September 2018, have just been released. “For […]

Nearly 1,3 million tonnes of paper was collected for recycling in 2017. This amount of paper would fill 1,539 Olympic-sized swimming pools and saves 3.9 million cubic metres of landfill space. However, only 13% of South African households recycle regularly, according to Statistics SA. Drive around your neighbourhood on rubbish collection day, not only will […]

Sappi Typek launches new brand campaign –  live a life of note Typek, the A4 paper that is used by many businesses, launched a new consumer campaign. One that will make you sit up and take note. The ‘Live a Life of Note’ campaign, a fresh media campaign aimed at everyone who has come to […]

The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA), the 15-year-old paper recycling arm of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), has a new name and identity: RecyclePaperZA. “For the past few years, members of the public have increasingly confused us with the state-owned enterprise, PRASA,” explains PAMSA executive director Jane Molony. “We have […]

Uniting to stop waste at Montecasino for National Recycle Week“You can’t change the world; you can’t fix the whole environment. But you can recycle.” Patti Smith, musician.Tsogo Sun and Montecasino, in partnership with Miss Earth South Africa, hosted a Waste Dialogue at the Montecasino Recycling Depot on Thursday, 13 September during Clean-up and Recycle SA […]

We use them every day.  Cartons of milk. Boxes of juice. Cups of take-away coffee on the way to work. A bowl of popcorn and our favourite soft drink at the movies. All of these containers have two things in common: they are made mostly of paperboard and are now recyclable in South Africa. Paper […]

Recycling. A word that fills you with delight or dread. Perhaps you’ve tried recycling but couldn’t find anywhere to drop your items off. Maybe you’re hooked and love to see how little waste from your home or office goes to landfill. Or maybe you’re trying but you feel you’re missing the mark somewhere. The Paper […]

On Tuesday 4 September, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) and Mpact Recycling hosted a group of journalists at the Mpact Paper Springs mill, taking them on a tour of the mill. This gave them an opportunity to see the ins and outs of the paper recycling process.  Speaking at the event, John […]

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“This is not a scientific study, nor is it a popularity contest; it is purely a ranking put together by the editorial team after speaking to a lot of pulp and paper industry experts from around the world,” states Risi, adding that, as in the past, they’ve chosen to concentrate on leaders from the manufacturing […]

The Department of Environmental Affairs is proposing new regulations which will require transporters of waste to register with them. Click here for the full document: Proposed Amendments to the National Waste Information Regulations, 2012 Please note, this document is open for comment until 5 August 2018: By post to:The Director-GeneralDepartment of Environmental AffairsAttention: Mr Anben PillayPrivate Bag X447Pretoria0001 […]

Young forestry and paper researchers urged to put South African bioproduct innovation on the map Entries for the global Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award are open With the world’s attention focused on finding greener solutions and cleaner technologies, opportunity is ripe for young scientists and engineers in the forest product and paper sectors […]

Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak SA call on South Africans to help give long-life milk and juice cartons a new life Johannesburg, 29 May 2018: While Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak SA have been campaigning for a year to get South African consumers and companies involved in recycling liquid packaging cartons, many people remain unaware […]

PRASA shares the ‘golden rules’ for paper recycling. The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) calls on all South Africans – from schoolchildren to pensioners – to do their bit by recycling paper products at school, home and work for drop-off at local recycling depots or gathering by collectors who earn a living by […]

Celebrate forests. Celebrate the things that come from them. March 21 marks the International Day of Forests with 2018 focusing on Forests and Sustainable Cities. Trees in urban areas, natural forests and plantations, store carbon and release oxygen which helps mitigate the impacts of climate change. They also filter and regulate water, protect wetlands and […]

How separating your waste makes a difference to lives and landfill Is waste paper really ‘waste’ if it has a value? It’s a question that the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) often poses. The answer is no. “When we separate our recyclables from general rubbish, we will soon discover that there is treasure […]