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Cape Town - Woolworths and Engen have installed recycling facilities at Engen filling stations in the Western Cape to reduce the amount of refuse heading for the dumping sites.
The six-month trial being run at eight filling stations will be rolled out countrywide if successful.
The project is being undertaken together with packaging group Nampak, which will collect the waste as part of its existing recycling process.
Nampak is already collecting Woolworths stores' recyclable waste.
Justin Smith, manager of Woolworths' sustainability programmes, says the group wants to make it easier for customers to recycle their waste.
Engen's eight filling stations with recycling facilities are at Sunset Beach (Milnerton), Welgemoed, Constantia, Tokai, Blackheath, Meadowridge in Bergvliet, Edgemead and Paradyskloof in Stellenbosch.
Barry Coetzee, head of waste management at the City of Cape Town, says the project has the long-term potential of making a significant difference to the burgeoning municipal dumps.
Tips for recycling:
- Rinse glass containers, tins and plastic holders before putting them into receptacles for recycling. This prevents bad odours and the material becoming useless for recycling.
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Flatten plastic containers, tins and boxes before placing them in the receptacle.
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From the outset buy re-usable products rather than disposable.
- Sake24.com
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