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Plastics and packaging: Reducing waste

By Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay and contributions by Dr Mariana Jooste (Hortgro Science), Ms Johanna Nathanson (Freshfel Europe), Ms Kirsten Barnes (GreenCape) While the general date for application is still 18 months away, South Africa’s pome and stonefruit industries are actively engaged…

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Industry initiates ‘plastics task team’

By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The Packhouse Action Group (PAG) has created a cross-industry workgroup, to investigate plastic implications with the view of developing an Industry strategy towards reduced plastic use. This proactive step is in line with other international initiatives to…

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Plastics and packaging: Reducing waste

Industry initiates ‘plastics task team’

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