During 2020, South Africans recycled 1.1 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging, putting the country’s latest paper recovery rate at 73%, up from 68.5% in 2019. This is according to RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association, which states that South Africa has kept 19 million tonnes of paper out of landfills over the past 15 […]
MARCH 18, 2021 – The theme for this year’s International Day of Forests (IDF) is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being” and it’s one that resonates with the local forest industry. “Many people don’t know that timber plantations in South Africa were originally established to provide an alternative timber supply, in order to […]
Three South African researchers have made it to the global shortlist of the Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Awards. They were selected from 14 candidates in the South African round. The awards, launched in 2016 by the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA), aim to recognise, celebrate and promote innovations being developed […]
Mpact Recycling is looking for schools & communities to join its Ronnie Recycler programme in 2021. On the back-end of what can only be described as a difficult year for most individuals, schools and communities. Further to this and building on the success of its Schools Recycling Competition around the country for the last six […]
The Sappi Saiccor mill situated in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, hosted a high-level delegation from the office of the outgoing MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, as part of the KZN International Investment Conference on 17 November. The MEC was accompanied by the deputy mayor of Ethekwini, Belinda Scott, and the TIKZN […]
Mondi Zimele, the small business development arm of Mondi Ltd in South Africa, provides equity, loans and business development support to employment-creating small businesses within the Mondi value chain and surrounding communities. Its grassroots food security and agricultural development programme assists communities in establishing and improving small farms in and around Mondi and SiyaQhubeka forestry […]
When the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, it highlighted the plight of many of the more vulnerable communities, especially those situated in the rural areas of our country and in our neighbouring communities. With this in mind Sappi Southern Africa stepped in and donated scarce and essential items […]
And why paper towel is better than jet hand dryers “Sing or hum Happy Birthday twice when washing your hands” has been 2020’s mantra. But it’s not the whole story. Thankfully, no more singing is involved, but it turns out that hand drying is just as important as hand washing to reduce the transmission of […]