Artist Makes Magic Out of Plastic Waste: A MyJHB.co.za selected Johannesburg Art Gallery video for you: Mbongeni Buthelezi from Johannesburg recycles plastic waste into art, tearing off strips of colour and melting them onto a home made plastic canvas. When he was young he could not afford pain so he decided to use waste plastic instead. In 2011, Johannesburg Art Gallery … [Read more...] about Artist Makes Magic Out of Plastic Waste
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PIPES X CONFERENCE: A decade of service to the plastic pipe industry
PIPES X CONFERENCE: A decade of service to the plastic pipe industry: This year’s PIPES X conference attracted more than 200 delegates from around South Africa Photo: SAPPMA The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) hosted its PIPES X Conference on Tuesday, 6 September 2016 at the Byte Conference Centre in Midrand with the support of main … [Read more...] about PIPES X CONFERENCE: A decade of service to the plastic pipe industry
Five applications where plastic is not fantastic | The Conversation
Five applications where plastic is not fantastic: Around 94% of litter on South African beaches is made of plastic, of which 77% is packaging. Peter RyanA recent media campaign has highlighted the many ways in which South Africa relies on plastics. One part of the campaign is a print advert “Plastics – part of your everyday life!” that chronicles how plastics are essential for … [Read more...] about Five applications where plastic is not fantastic | The Conversation
‘Healthy’ newborn found in plastic bag
Stilfontein – Homeowners in Stilfontein in the North West got the surprise of their life on Friday night when they returned from work to find a newborn inside a plastic bag outside their house. “[The homeowners] came home from work and when they got out of their vehicle they heard cries coming from nearby long […] The post ‘Healthy’ newborn found … [Read more...] about ‘Healthy’ newborn found in plastic bag
Brics and Plastics Plastic bags, backpacks and solar power
Here’s a story highlighting some real business creativity: a group of South African entrepreneurs taking plastic bags and refashioning them into solar powered backpacks designed to give children light to study with. Rethaka Ltd., in Rustenburg, South Africa, collects the plastic bags and take them to its small factory, where they’re cleaned and turned into a … [Read more...] about Brics and Plastics Plastic bags, backpacks and solar power
