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Author Liesl Solomon

28 May

5 adjustments to make your kitchen a Zero-waste or Low-impact one.

The month of May has been a rather exciting Month indeed, from Workers day to Mother’s Day and lets not forget Election day Wednesday. As many people celebrated Mother’s day, we must also not forget our Mother Earth, and make sure that she is always looked after, as she has looked after us.   She has […]

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22 Nov

A Recycled Christmas

Spend your advent in reverse this year by becoming a true ECO-WARRIOR with the Recycle1st advent calendar. This calendar is downloadable to print or you can collow it online below. Each day comes with a list of activities that is accessible below. You can then choose to treat your kids as an additional reward.

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26 Oct

A circular what? – moving towards a circular economy

In today’s global economy, goods are produced cheaply, consumed quickly, and discarded even faster. But a short product life cycle risks exploiting natural resources and irreversibly polluting the environment. This so-called take-make-dispose or ‘linear’ economy model is simply not sustainable on a planet with scarce resources and limited regeneration capacities.   But there is an alternative. […]

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26 May

On-site Waste Management – should you be doing it?

In our last article, we highlighted the benefits of waste management for your business. Each business or building has its own requirements; there are many that would benefit from an on-site waste management service. What exactly is this, you ask? Simply put, on-site waste management ensures that fewer recyclable products end up in landfills. This means […]

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11 Apr

The benefits of Waste Management for Business

90% of South Africa’s waste ends up in our landfills – and we generate an average of 122 million tons of waste per year. To give you a visual idea, that is approximately one ton of waste for every square kilometer of our beautiful country. Waste management, as we know it, is changing at a […]

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11 Aug

Are you a Smart Recycler? Part 4

Glass is made of sand and can be melted down and re-used – always separate glass bottles for recycling as they don’t decompose in landfills. Did you know that recycling a glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100W bulb for four hours. RECYCLE:  We can recycle any color or size glass bottles or […]

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11 Aug

Are you a Smart Recycler? Part 3

Recycle 1st is on a mission to educate our supporters and customers through our Smart Recycler Campaign. In the last post we focused on Paper, Cardboard & Boxes. This week we focus on recycling Cans & Metal. As the festive season approaches us, we are certain that there will be loads of cans & metal […]

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11 Aug

Are you a Smart Recycler? Part 2

Paper, rigid cardboard, boxes WHY? Paper, rigid cardboard and boxes are great for recycling and can usually be recycled, if it is clean. Making recycled paper uses 40% less energy and 30% less water, compared to new paper. Recycled paper products are often used to make cardboard for cereal boxes or molded paper products, such […]

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11 Aug

Are you a Smart Recycler? Part 1

Recycle 1st is dedicated to helping individuals and businesses recycle. Let’s change the future of our country 1 bag at a time. We collect your recycling from your doorstep, sort it and deliver it to recyclers who reprocess your waste back into materials that can be used again in the South African manufacturing industry. Awareness […]

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