Sahara Thagunna chats to Kara Levy, Marketing Officer for PETCO, the South African PET recycling company. Did you know that PET plastic bottles are destined for more than spending the rest of time in landfill? Plastic bottles are definitely not trash!
When recycled, PET plastic bottles are turned into many new and useful products, like fibre-fill for duvets and pillows, PET trays for fruit, geotextiles, and even brand new bottles. PET is too valuable to be thrown away, so Do 1 Thing. Recycle.
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About PETCO, the PET Recycling Company
A company that takes “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for the end-of-life solution for the PET bottle sector on a collaborative basis, both financially and operationally.”
While supporting recyclers with community programmes, educational material and awareness programmes on recycling, PETCO also promotes recycling efficiency in the production, design, conversion, collection and recycling of post-consumer PET plastic, a circular approach.
We are an industry-driven and industry-financed environmental solution for post-consumer PET. Funded by a voluntary recycling fee paid by our members who purchase PET resin, we’re proud to say that, since our inception in 2004, we’ve helped make a truly positive impact in South Africa.”
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About Kara Levy
Kara Levy is the Marketing Officer at PETCO. Coming from an advertising background working in strategy, she now hopes to use these skills to change people’s negative perceptions around PET plastic. Kara enjoys educating pupils and members of society about recycling of PET and its contribution towards environmental protection and job creation, and that it is 100% safe to use and 100% recyclable.
Kara is passionate about sustainability and the environment and enjoys making small changes to her daily life to be a more responsible consumer and spreading this knowledge where possible. Before joining PETCO, Kara studied at the University of Cape Town and did a post-graduate Diploma at the Red and Yellow School of Creative Business.
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