Spray Patterns AVA CARIDAD
Editorial Director
The Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association
of South Africa (AMA) held its annual
Golf Day in September at The Country Club,
Woodmead, Sandton, Johannesburg.
Pictured at right with the Puregas Floating
Trophy is captain of the winning team, Robin
Rigney—GM of Precision Valve South
Africa (PVSA) and AMA Vice Chair.
At left, Paul Carter, DLC Logistics,
Shipping & Forwarding—also part of winning
PVSA team—holds one of the several prizes he
won on the day.
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Gillette released data revealing that many
men globally (59%) are more supportive of
sustainability efforts as a result of COVID-19.
The global survey, conducted in 11 countries,
revealed that 54% of men aged 18–50 care
about sustainability now more than ever with
long-term considerations as the leading drivers.
Most consider sustainability to be more important
to future generations (66%) rather than
people today (34%), their own personal future
(64%) rather than
their life right now
(36%), and the global
economy (69%) rather
than their communities’ businesses (31%). Men
prioritize advancing environmental issues with more
visible outcomes—including access to clean water,
ocean conservation, recycling and wildlife protection—
over less tangible challenges, such as reducing
carbon footprints and supply chain efficiency. In
addition, 58% of men said plastic waste in the
environment is a very important issue to them.
Additionally, the survey revealed that 95% of
men have made at least one sustainable lifestyle
change in the past five years, including adopting
reusable bags, recycling, composting regularly
and reusing products. Also, since the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic, men have focused most on
reducing food waste, the survey said. Spray
Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced a commitment to
2,021 acts of good for the year 2021, starting with its next major wave of contributions
of health, hygiene and cleaning products, personal protective equipment (PPE) and financial
support collectively worth tens of millions of dollars for COVID-19 relief efforts.
The acts of good represent the next chapter of P&G’s Lead with Love consumer
campaign, which includes a call to action to make 2021 “the year we all come together
to do more and do better for communities, equality and the planet.”
“P&G people believe we have a responsibility to society, and we will continue to step
up and step forward to use our reach and resources to be both a force for good and a
force for growth,” said David Taylor, P&G Chairman of the Board, President & CEO.
The 2,021 acts of good will include new programs that will be announced throughout
the year, as well as longstanding programs that will have new impacts in 2021, such as additional support for nonprofit relief organizations in
the U.S., Canada and internationally. For a full list of commitments, visit pggoodeveryday.com.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has named cosmetic chemical firm BASF a
2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award winner
for outstanding achievement in the design, manufacture,
selection and use of products with safer chemicals that
furthers outstanding or innovative source reduction. The
Safer Choice program helps consumers and purchasers
for facilities, such as schools and office buildings, find
products that perform and are safer for human health
and the environment.
BASF is among this
year’s 18 Safer Choice
Partner of the Year
Award winners and is
recognized for the second
consecutive year.
“The COVID-19
pandemic has made the
Safer Choice standards
more relevant than ever,”
said Daniele Piergentili,
VP, Home & Personal Care, BASF North America.
“Consumers are looking for cleaning products that
perform well while being safe.”
Due to the pandemic, the EPA presented the 2020
Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards in a virtual
online meeting. The complete list of winners can be
found at: epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice-partneryear
awards.