Recycled plastic bottles in South Africa
Unilever South Africa has come up with bottles made from 100% recycled plastic as well as being fully recyclable in its Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid product line as it seeks to reduce its environment footprint.
Mondi Sees Packaging Boost From High-Tech Pet-Food Pouches
Mondi Ltd., the top-performing stock this year among the world’s 10 biggest packaging makers, sees some of its biggest growth opportunities in food pouches that preserve everyday items from pasta sauce to dog food.
S.Africa's Nampak plans bottle plants in Nigeria, Ethiopia
Nampak plans to open glass bottle factories in Nigeria and Ethiopia at a cost of $155 million as part of the South African packaging firm's strategy of generating half of its profit outside its home market in five years.
Recycling in Kenya now a booming business
The collection of plastic wastes is becoming a lucrative business for some people in Kenya. Though not all of these collectors know exactly what these plastics they gather and sell out are used for, they consider it a livelihood.
