Join the green movement by recycling
THE small act of separating our recyclables at home, school and work, makes a big difference to our environment. And RecyclePaperZA is encouraging citizens to get on board this National Recycling Day on Friday, 17 September. ‘By keeping cardboard boxes, used office paper, newspaper, pizza boxes and other food packaging out of our bins, we …
THE small act of separating our recyclables at home, school and work, makes a big difference to our environment. And RecyclePaperZA is encouraging citizens to get on board this National Recycling Day on Friday, 17 September.
‘By keeping cardboard boxes, used office paper, newspaper, pizza boxes and other food packaging out of our bins, we keep them out of landfill,’ said Samantha Choles, communications manager for RecyclePaperZA.
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‘Not only is it better for the environment, but it supports the economy, especially the livelihoods of waste collectors.’
The association said the country recovered 1.1 million tonnes of recyclable paper products in 2020, putting the paper recovery rate at 69.8%.
‘This saved 3.3 million cubic metres of landfill space, with the recovered fibre made into new products that we use every day.’
For more information on how to get started, visit www.recyclepaper.co.za
