From time to time news fillers arise about small business developments using recycled rubber materials to make craft goods such as plant pots, sandals, or bags. To many in the recycling sector, these are curiosities offering no real business opportunities.
However, South African entrepreneur Reabetswe Ngwane has developed a more business-like approach to recycling. Initially starting out making schoolbags from plastic waste, Ngwane learned some of the basics of marketing her recycled products. When the business partnership that produced the bags dissolved, Ngwane looked for something with...
