CTFA Annual Report 2019

industry representatives, and civil society. The Colloquium aimed to gather relevant people to exhibit innovative ideas on reducing and recycling plastic waste and to hold discussions and eventually set objectives to address the current problem of plastic waste in South Africa. Waste management continues to be an important issue across industries, with each industry experiencing unique challenges. Relevant to the cosmetic industry is that special attention must be paid to product design, particularly in the cosmetic industry where the aesthetics of the packaging is often important to the consumer. However, the recyclability of the material requires due consideration, if we are to subscribe to a reduced waste strategy encouraged by Government. The South African Initiative to end Plastic Waste in the environment previously identified four areas that need to be addressed (Plastics SA, 2019): a) Infrastructure development to collect and manage waste and increase recycling. b) Innovation to advance and scale new technologies that make recycling and recovering plastics easier and create value from all post-use plastics. c) Education and engagement of governments, businesses, and communities to mobilize action. d) Clean-up of concentrated areas of plastic waste already in the environment, particularly the major conduits of waste, like rivers, that carry land-based plastic waste to the sea. The two-day Colloquium provided a platform for various industries to engage on waste management plans required in various industries and the responsibilities that various stakeholders have in the value chain. CTFA COMPENDIUM UPDATES The CTFA Cosmetic Compendium (Bridging the Gap Compendium) continues to be a reference document for the cosmetic industry whilst in its self-regulatory status. In order to keep the industry abreast with global changes CTFA strives to prepare the cosmetic industry for upcoming changes and their impact through updates which are discussed at the technical committee and communicated to the industry. Chemin-Mazangani SME workshop - May 2019. GMP training at CTFA offices. Minister Barbara Creecy at the Plastic Colloquium – November 2019 COSMETIC TOILETRY AND FRAGRANCE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 15