Are Cans Better for the Environment? ♻
Author: riaan@wecanchange.co.za
Pollution, and plastic pollution, in particular, has an extremely detrimental impact on the environment. We believe that individuals can reduce their impact by making better purchase decisions and by supporting circular economies.
However, evaluating and selecting the least harmful materials is not always that clear. This July, Greenpop has partnered with CAN DO! to explore the environmental impact of aluminium cans, and whether cans are a more sustainable alternative to plastic.
The average person produces 1,4 kg of trash per day and more than 511 kg of trash per year.
Are cans more sustainable than plastic? Should you #CHOOSECANS?
Through a series of blog posts, videos and live interviews our team will investigate the sustainability of aluminium cans. Follow our campaign this month as we review product lifecycles, speak to local experts and compare cans to other packaging alternatives.
Follow the full campaign here.
BLOG - THE LIFECYCLE OF A CAN
By Jan-Niclas Schindzielorz
To start to understand the environmental impact of a can, we need to look at a can’s whole lifecycle – and assess at every point how a can will impact the environment. Read our blog post below to understand how a can is made.
Click here to read the post.
VIDEO - THE DIRTY DOZEN
In this video, we chat to Aaniyah Omardien from The Beach Co-Op about the impact of plastic pollution on our oceans.
We look in particular at beach litter and The Dirty Dozen.
Watch the video here on IGTV from 6 July 2020.
INTERVIEW - ZAYNAB SADAN
World Wildlife Fund South Africa
Join us on Friday, 3 July at 09:00 for an interview with Zaynab Sadan from WWF South Africa. We’ll be talking about the role that circular economies play in sustainable waste management.
(Instagram Live – @GreenpopSA)
CAN DO! is the consumer-facing brand for Nampak Bevcan which is Africa’s largest can manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans.
Through their THINK FUTURE movement, they encourage consumers to make better daily decisions that positively impact our environment and build towards a sustainable future.
