At the recent Propak Cape 2017 Expo organisations within the Paper & Packaging Industry raised funds for SANCCOB and this great initiative has received much publicity. View the attached articles published across various platforms covering this great story. 1.The Green Times  –  31 Oct 2017 http://thegreentimes.co.za/packaging-industries-raise-r45-000-new-seabird-hospital/ 2.Plastics...

A trend towards metal packaging that is easier to open is seeing manufacturers adapting their cans at a faster rate than ever before. In an effort to meet the needs of consumers who want more easy-open systems, the trend is currently towards reclosable cans as well as microwave-suitable and self-heating metal containers. Manufacturers are focusing not only on individualised shaping and designing...

The Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) looks back at a year filled with numerous highlights and successes. Click on the link to read the full newsletter http://eepurl.com/criOjr

Formal documents and Agenda for the upcoming UN Transport of Dangerous Goods & Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals meetings to be held in Geneva at the end of November 2016 are available for perusal. Kindly contact Judy Wilkinson to request these documents and should you wish to comment, kindly advise Liz Anderson before 16th November 2016  – info@r...

Comprehensive Reports from the ISWA Task Force With the Circular Economy Package sitting at the top of the European waste agenda, and COP21 commitments fresh off the drawing board, the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has published a series of six high level reports detailing the challenges and opportunities presented by a shift away from a linear economy. Article from Waste Management...

KUDU AWARD from S.A. NATIONAL PARKS Delta  Environmental Centre  (DEC) is  truly honoured  to have won a KUDU Award from S A National Parks at a prestigious function held at the C S I R Conference Centre in Pretoria on 16 October 2015. The Award in the “Environmental Education and Capacity Building” category, was awarded to DEC “in recognition of our commitment and wide reach in developing young...