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Schools encouraged to recycle glass to win prizes
The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) is inviting schools to enter their Annual Glass Recycling Schools’ Competition. Learners and parents are encouraged to ask their schools to participate in this competition and do their part in reducing their carbon footprint. Schools...
Make 2022 the year to get off your glass, recycle and make a difference!
With a fresh New Year ahead, new goals being set and New Year’s resolutions in full swing, why not take the environment and the future of our planet into consideration, by adopting and implementing ‘green’ behaviours this New Year. Our glass recycling rate in South...
Partnering with a PRO to ensure EPR compliance for glass packaging
Last year Government announced all packaging producers, brand owners, and manufacturers to register with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) as a member of an approved Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme or Producer...
Recycling Tips for Wine Lovers – The Citizen
Wine lovers - Have a recycled bottle for glass Glass is synonymous with quality and its many characteristics, from the smooth sleek texture to its translucent appearance and cool feel have led to the beautiful packaging becoming iconic for packaging wine. TGRC’s core...
Keeping the water conservation glass half full this World Water Day
On 22 March, we recognise World Water Day across the globe, highlighting the vital role that this precious resource plays in the survival of human beings, and all the systems that we rely on including sanitation, recycling and healthcare. With the advent of COVID-19...
TGRC teach kids recycling
Instilling an affinity towards recycling in today's youth When it comes to recycling, every bit helps. Few things act as a testament to this well-known saying more than the results obtained by participating schools in The Glass Recycling Company’s (TGRC) Annual...