Eco-Flat Wine Bottle Wins SAPRO 2026 Gold Award

SAPRO 2026 Gold Award

Polypet’s Eco-Flat Wine Bottle won the SAPRO 2026 Gold Award for Best Innovation, celebrating a packaging solution that rethinks how wine is packaged, transported, and stored to improve sustainability whilst retaining enjoyment.  The South African Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO) gathers the industry together annually to celebrate the innovators turning waste into worth.  This award demonstrates … Read more

Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

safe water storage solutions

South Africa is a water-scarce country, yet millions of litres of water move through our dams, pipelines and municipalities every single day. The real challenge is not always whether water exists but whether people can access clean, safe drinking water when they need it most. Across the country, aging infrastructure, prolonged droughts, climate change, service delivery failures and intermittent water interruptions continue … Read more

South Africa’s first eco-flat wine bottle: a new era for sustainable wine packaging

new flat eco wine bottle

The South African wine industry has reached a significant new milestone, as Polyoak Packaging has become a strategic industry partner and brought to life, in collaboration with Stellenbosch Vineyards, the first Eco-Flat Wine Bottle, a lightweight, recyclable alternative to traditional glass that could reshape how South African wines are packaged, shipped, and sold. The 750ml … Read more