November 2012

Recycling pet, the plastic used to manufacture beverage bottles as well as many food containers, has helped generate almost 26 000 indirect jobs, and the plastics recycling industry can help reduce poverty across south africa and contribute to gdp growth. This was the upbeat message from the ceo of petco, cheri scholtz, on the second day of the south african national bottled water association&rsquos conference in midrand, gauteng, this week. Petco is the industry organisation responsible for pet recycling in south africa.

Nampak closures has created a screwcap for graça&rsquos wine bottle, helping south africa&rsquos "favourite talking, eating, drinking, laughing, singing, and above all, sharing wine", switch from its traditional cork closure to a screwcap. This 30 x 50mm length closure with the 30 x 60mm wine finish top and side seal, is a first for nampak closures and is unique to graça. The first thing winelovers will notice with the new closure is a cork key ring featuring the message &ldquosoon to be extinct&rdquo. These key rings have been adorning every graça bottle from midjuly.

Icelandic water holdings ehf, makers of the awardwinning, carbonneutral premium natural spring water icelandic glacial, announced today the rebranding of its logo, bottle and outer box packaging by launching a sleek redesign that embraces the brand&39s native country of iceland. Arriving on store shelves in midseptember, the new identity was developed by communications agency team one, a division of saatchi & saatchi, to immerse consumers in the full icelandic glacial experience of purity, beauty and pristine environment.

Europe&rsquos leading multimaterial packaging manufacturer, linpac packaging is launching a groundbreaking super lightweight monomaterial tray for meat and poultry at fachpack 2012 later this month september 25th27th, nuremburg germany, hall 9, stand 635. The novel patentpending tray uses a sealant on the tray flange to create a secure seal with the lidding film, thus removing the industry standard laminated pe base film, the new rfresh® elite range of rpet trays are 100 recyclable at the end of their service life.

Heightened awareness of the need for more sustainable answers to issues from material use to endoflife solutions is leading to the development of projects based on closedloop thinking and whole life cycle approaches. It&39s a trend that has been especially evident in the events and festivals organized this year around the world, with, of course, the london olympics and paralympics as the most notable examples of all.