Recycling plastic into concrete and opportunities - Deon Robbertze

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Plastic waste is everywhere. Even at the bottom of the Mariana Trench - the deepest oceanic trench -  the dreaded waste has been found. It is choking our cities, rivers and beaches - even being dubbed the white flower of South Africa. But there's a company turning useless plastic waste into something useful. The Centre for Regenerative Design (CDRC) turns plastic waste into a granular product called CDRC - which can be used as a building material. BizNews spoke to Deon Robbertze, the Business Development Director of CDRC, who said they saw an opportunity in the piles of waste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Jun 2021 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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