Plastic bags will be banned at some of SA's biggest malls, including Sandton City | BISouthAfrica
“With rising levels of plastic pollution in our country and oceans, it is no longer a case of best practice to eradicate the use of plastic shopping bags but rather a commitment of paramount importance and necessity. We are committed to implementing this initiative to drive our sustainability imperative," said Beattie.
It has already introduced recycling drop-off booths at Sandton City and at Eastgate, and this will be expanded to all its malls. In Johannesburg, more than 740 tenants at Sandton City will be affected, as well as 425 tenants at the Eastgate Complex and 171 tenants at Nelson Mandela Square. The company also owns Liberty Midlands Mall in KwaZulu-Natal, and Liberty Promenade Mitchells Plain , in the Western Cape.
In addition, L2D has interests in the mixed-use precinct of Melrose Arch and the newly developed Botshabelo Mall , in the Free State.
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