Minimization of waste is at the top of the waste hierarchy and waste to landfill being the main focus of where we don’t want it to end up.
Reducing the amount of waste generated from companies in the supply chain is a core piece of the puzzle to finding a solution. The National Cleaner Production Centre -South Africa (NCPC-SA) and the Responsible Packaging Management Association of Southern Africa (RPMASA) have joined forces to offer companies within the Chemical (including plastics, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and liquid fuels), Metals Fabrication as well as Capital & Transport Equipment Sectors to participate in their Cleaner Production Programme.
The Cleaner Production Programme is aimed to help enhance the competitiveness and production capacities especially for Small, Micro and Medium sized Enterprises (SMMEs) within the South African industry. RPMASA members will be able to take advantage of this programme through regional workshops, training sessions, as well as on site Cleaner Production (CP) assessments. Liz Anderson, President of the RPMASA indicated, “Each member organisation will receive recommendations and assistance for improvements after these site visits, and will be provided with tools and opportunities for energy and resource saving. The NCPC-SA Cleaner Production programme has been designed to meet the challenge of the National Government’s commitment for the South African Industry to improve environmental performance such as reducing energy use by 32% by 2020.”
Anderson continued, “Our aim is for companies to comply fully with packaging and environmental regulations, and are delighted to forge relationships with organisations such as the NCPC-SA to provide and arm our members with best practice principles to implement in their respective organisations”
For more information about how to become a member of the RPMASA and to take advantage of opportunities such as the Cleaner Production Programme contact their offices on (032) 942 8256 or visit their website <www.rpmasa.org.za> www.rpmasa.org.za
