Land unavailability moves paraffin production from S/Phikwe

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Expensive commercial land and the long waiting period for the acquisition of commercial plots have dealt a serious blow to a group of women who produce paraffin from plastic products.

The group that has registered a company called Openly Africa collects plastic bags, containers and all sorts of plastic products and heats them at high temperatures to produce paraffin. They tested the product in their homes and it proved to be safe for use.

However, they were advised to suspend production pending thorough inspection and testing of their product by the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources.

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