As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in South Africa and across the world, vast quantities of plastic waste are also rising. Plastic Free July, which marks its tenth anniversary this year, is an annual global call to find alternatives to plastic for items we use daily, lessen plastic pollution and preserve the environment - 90% of all waste in the ocean is plastic. needs to understand why plastic waste is detrimental to our environment and our health. Currently many techniques for effective plastic waste disposal are time consuming and very expensive. Though South Africa currently recycles more than many other developed countries, there is room for home-grown solutions that can provide ways to reuse plastic waste better.

Source: News 24 July 29, 2020 18:00 UTC