All posts tagged: Sustainability

Closing the Loop:Zibo’s 100% rPET Grape and Berry Punnets Redefine Sustainable Packaging

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In a world where sustainability is no longer a trend but a necessity, Zibo Containers is proudly leading the charge with its 100% accredited and verified rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) grape and berry punnets – an innovation that blends high-performance packaging with environmental responsibility. As a specialist in thermoformed plastic packaging for fresh produce, Zibo has long been at the forefront of functional, high-quality solutions tailored for the agricultural and retail sectors. But with increasing environmental pressures, the conversation has shifted. It’s no longer just about packaging that works; it’s about packaging that lasts – without lasting forever. The Power of rPET: From Waste to Worth Unlike virgin plastics that rely on fossil fuels, rPET is derived from both post-consumer and post-industrial recycled PET. This includes everyday items such as water bottles and clear food containers, as well as offcuts and scrap material generated during PET production processes. These are collected, sorted, and repurposed to create a sustainable material with second-life potential. Zibo’s 100% rPET punnet range gives this material new purpose – one that …

Sorghum: ’n Antieke Graan vir ’n Moderne Toekoms

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Namate somergraanboere begin voorberei vir die nuwe plantseisoen, werk ’n nasionale inisiatief, met die steun van die regering en bedryfsorganisasies, daaraan om meer hektare aan graansorghum te wy. Hierdie plan poog om sorghum weer ’n prominente plek in Suid- Afrika se landboubedryf te gee. WAAROM SORGHUM? Sorghum, oorspronklik in Afrika gedomestiseer, is een van die oudste graansoorte ter wêreld en ’n stapelvoedsel vir miljoene mense oor eeue heen. Tog het markdinamika wat gunstiger vir mielies en koring is, sorghum tot die agtergrond verdryf. Die herlewing van sorghum word aangedryf deur die dringende noodsaaklikheid van voedselsekerheid. Volgens die VN se Voedsel- en Landbou-organisasie (FAO) is 282 miljoen mense in Afrika ondervoed. In Suid-Afrika is voedsel op nasionale vlak beskikbaar, maar baie huishoudings het steeds nie toegang tot voedsaamheid nie. Sorghum bied ’n oplossing. Hierdie glutenvrye graan is ryk aan proteïene, minerale en vitamiene. Verder is dit ’n geharde gewas wat droogte en uiterste hitte weerstaan en op marginale gronde met minimale insette, soos kunsmis, kan groei. Hierdie eienskappe maak dit uiters geskik in die lig van …

Vergenoegd Löw’s back to the future wine growing

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Vergenoegd Löw, the low-lying Stellenbosch estate a pebble’s throw from the sea, is maximising the advantage of its location by working with, rather than against nature. According to MD Corius Visser, this entails an increasing focus on regenerative agriculture to build soil health and biodiversity, and to enhance the climate-resilience and fruit quality of its new-generation vines.