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A few simple hAcks when
grocery shopping thAt
help the plAnet
Most people want he drive to do things ‘greener’
to live a ‘greener,’ T is made easier through
Remade
like
companies
more sustainable life Recycling who collect recyclable
and leave as small a materials right from your doorstep
footprint on this planet in your estate, take it to a depot and
as possible. Thankfully, sort it. Paper products are sent off to
in this day and age, it the Mpact mills for recycling into new
paper for the packaging industry.
is entirely possible to Other products, like plastic and glass,
do so, which is good are sold on to other converters to be
news because one made into new products or packaging.
The 2019 Plastics SA Recycling
of the threats facing Report noted that South Africa in all, South Africa is doing its part to
South Africa is that currently recovers a massive 519 370 reduce waste to landfill in South Africa
we are running out tonnes of plastic items each year but we certainly could all do more.
Shopping with these considerations
of landfill space. This with 46,3% being recycled into new in mind helps us reconsider our waste
products or exported. RecyclepaperZA
means everyone in reports that during 2020 South Africa and recycle more responsibly, which in
South Africa needs to recycled 1,1 million tonnes of paper turn helps our planet to heal. To make
be conscious of doing and paper packaging putting the your efforts easier, we have outlined
county’s latest paper recovery rate at
their bit to make a 73%, up from 68,5% in 2019. So all a few tips to help you shop more
mindfully:
difference. 1. Know the difference between
recycled and recyclable: Just
because the packaging states that it
is recyclable, it doesn’t mean that it
is recycled in South Africa or in your
area. Many forms of packaging can
be made up of recyclable material
like the box that gets delivered to
your home with your latest online
purchase. However, some packaging
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