The Department of Environmental Affairs is currently engaging industry and consumer bodies on proposals to phase out or completely ban plastic products like straws and microbeads. Mark Gordon, the department’s deputy director-general for chemical and waste management, said the single-use products are considered to be unfriendly to the environment, especially the marine sector. Gordon was briefing the department on the banning of single use plastics on Wednesday. He said single-use … [Read more...] about The Last Straw Beckons
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Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packages – MyPR.co.za
Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packages: Charles Brand, Executive VP, Product Management & Commercial Operations Johannesburg, May, 02, 2018 Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packages: Tetra Pak aims to launch a paper straw suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year, as part of a broader programme to help address the issue of plastic straw waste. Straws play an integral role for portion packages that … [Read more...] about Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packages – MyPR.co.za
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 Ore Free PE Beachfront * Sailors vote for the environment * Turtles-1, Plastic Straws-0 * Surf the wave to Turn the Tide … [Read more...] about ABYC Bans Plastic Straws
