1. EMBRACE THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

2. Crises… Plastics in the environment
Littering
Poor infrastructure
No end of life ownership
Illegal activities
Unrecyclable and/or unrecycled plastic packaging
Inappropriate material
Poor design
Lack of technology
Unnecessary packaging
Linear Economics
Cost burden placed elsewhere (municipalities)
Imbedded corporate interests
Recycling as a band aid

3. Opportunity… Circular Economics Recycling as circular Global alliances
Design out waste
Relook at plastic packaging design(s) from scratch
Choose appropriate packaging material
Look at alternative supply and revers logistic supply chains
Extended Producer Responsibility
Create aligned EPR system in SA with common goals, focus and economies of scale
Recycling as circular
Design and use materials that can be reused at the same level of technical/nutrient cycle (bottle to bottle, fibre to fibre, film to film etc)
Invest in technology, systems, infrastructure to improve recycled content (quality, availability, uses).
Global alliances
Not a uniquely South African issue
But SA industry missing from the alliances (WW did join New Plastics Economy Global Commitment - #lineinthesand)
European Plastic Pact etc

4. Industry… 43,7% plastic packaging collected for recycling
2017 recycling rates (top 4 polymers)
LDPE = 34%
PET = 22%
HDPE = 20%
PP = 15%
Industry Waste Management Plan
Obligatory EPR
Increased awareness
Industry Collaboration (including brand owners)
Existing EPR – voluntary
PETCO
POLYCO
PSA
Plastics|SA sustainability division
Recycling Day
World Clean up Week

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