Data from a new survey tapping into the public’s attitudes towards recycling has revealed that the majority of working and middle-class South Africans simply find recycling too much effort.
The UK government has announced that from April next year, the sale of plastic straws, drink-stirrers and cotton buds will be banned.
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has announced four trends impacting the global packaging industry in 2019 and beyond.
There's a major shake-up happening in the plastic manufacturing industry. And the change is happening remarkably quickly across the world for converters and brands alike. David Drew, senior executive at Alpla SA, a leading provider of plastic packaging worldwide, unpacks the key trends that will continue to shape the sector.
food & drink technology Africa (fdt Africa) will return to Johannesburg next year, bringing with it an extended expo focus and thus much more value to exhibitors and visitors...
Food giants Kraft and Nestlé have given their backing to a ‘game-changing’ technology that will allow the recovery of aluminum from flexible laminates such as beverage and coffee pouches....
In a boost for local packaging recycling, Tetra Pak South Africa reports it has inked an agreement with Gayatri Paper Mills to recycle carton waste in South Africa....
In a boost for local packaging recycling, Tetra Pak South Africa reports it has inked an agreement with Gayatri Paper Mills to recycle carton waste in South Africa....