Numsa to challenge court order preventing strike in plastic sector: About 10,000 workers downed tools last month demanding a 15% salary increase. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Authorities probing cause of V&A Waterfront fire: The City of Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service says an electrical transformer caught alight in the basement of Pick n Pay. … [Read more...] about Numsa to challenge court order preventing strike in plastic sector
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Combating plastic waste as a global community
Combating plastic waste as a global community: NIAGARA counter top for F&B industry The amount of pollution floating in our oceans has skyrocketed over the past decade. Last year, a study conducted by the United Nations noted that if we carry on dumping waste at the rate we are right now, there will be more litter in the ocean than fish by 2050. The world is currently going … [Read more...] about Combating plastic waste as a global community
Plastic Alternatives – Blessing or Curse?
Plastic Alternatives – Blessing or Curse?: Anton Hanekom, Executive Director Plastics|SA Photo: On the 3 rd of July, citizens throughout the world celebrated Plastic Bag Free Day. This, hot on the heels of Environment Day and World Oceans Day, both celebrated a few weeks earlier. On all three these days, and throughout the month of Plastic Free July, consumers were encouraged … [Read more...] about Plastic Alternatives – Blessing or Curse?
ABYC Bans Plastic Straws
ABYC Bans Plastic Straws: Kim Sarita-Robertson was one of the first people to congratulate ABYC on their initiative to ban Plastic Straws. Here Kim and Frank Atkinson celebrate the news at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. See Kim’s tweet here: https://twitter.com/KimmySRobertson/status/953367815536431104 Photo: Alan Straton * One small gesture may be the catalyst to a Manganese … [Read more...] about ABYC Bans Plastic Straws
Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work | The Conversation
Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work: Adopting biodegradable bags will take a shift in mindset. ShutterstockThere’s been a great deal of contention and debate in Kenya over what should be used to replace plastic bags following the country’s announcement that it’s banning them. One possible substitute is biodegradable plastic bags. Over the last 25 … [Read more...] about Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work | The Conversation
