Oxo-biodegradable plastic offering an eco-friendly alternative
Love it or hate it - plastics is here to stay for the foreseeable future, because there is nothing like it for protecting food and other goods from damage and contamination.It is waterproof, strong and flexible, it can be adapted for a variety of products and is inexpensive.Although we cannotyet do without it, we still agonise about the state of the environment and plastics packaging waste that escapes collection and ends up as litter on land and sea.
SMEs driving printer sales in East Africa
The company also runs an office in Ethiopia and plans to launch in Tanzania. Epson’s East Africa regional manager Mukesh Bector says the region is a “key focus market” thanks to recent economic growth.
Bector tells How we made it in Africa that the establishment of more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and government agencies as well as growth in the photography industry, are impacting printer and other office equipment sales in the region.
“People need printers, be it for a home office, small office or for photo enthusiasts.
South Africa: Enhancing Your Printing Solution to Work Smarter, Easier and More Profitably
The printing industry has changed, with many established printer providers, as well as new companies, adopting digital printing solutions to meet the demands of the print market.
The purchase of a digital device is not always done willingly, sometimes it is done through necessity and sometimes the technology is embraced as companies look to the future.
How Villager Turns Plastic Waste Into Artificial Limbs
Disposal of plastic waste in Kenya has always given the authorities, including the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), a headache.
The waste, which includes polythene bags and other non-biodegradable plastics, has now become a health hazard.
Such plastics are often dumped in different landfills across the country.
However, one man in Eldoret Town is now collecting the waste and turning it into valuable products.
John Macharia Kamau, who lives in Yamumbi in the outskirts of Eldoret, now makes prosthetic legs, arms, stools, engraved tablets (plaques) and plates among other products.
