28/08/2026
Yesterday it was an ice cream tub. Today it’s protecting someone’s groceries. ♻️🏍️
Innovation doesn’t always begin with a blank sheet of paper.
Sometimes it begins with asking a simple question…
What else could this become?
At Stanton Global, we looked at post-consumer recycled polypropylene—the plastic from everyday items like yoghurt tubs, ice cream containers and food packaging—and saw an opportunity to create something far more valuable.
The result was the Safeload Shesha Box.
Designed in South Africa for South African conditions, the Shesha Box is a heavy-duty, lockable 150-litre delivery box that rides thousands of kilometres every day on the back of motorcycles, safely transporting groceries, meals, medicine and parcels to homes and businesses across the country.
But this isn’t just another delivery box.
It’s manufactured using 99% post-consumer recycled polypropylene, proving that recycled plastic isn’t limited to low-value products. With the right engineering, material formulation and design, it can become a durable, long-life commercial product that performs in one of the toughest environments imaginable—South Africa’s busy roads.
Every Shesha Box contains approximately 8.3 kg of recycled polypropylene. Over the past 12 months, more than 4,300 units have been manufactured, giving approximately 36 tonnes of recycled plastic a valuable second life while supporting local recycling, local manufacturing and South African innovation.
Last week, we were incredibly proud when the Shesha Box was recognised with a Silver Award in the House & Leisurecategory at the SAPRO Awards 2026.
As first-time entrants, we entered just one product. We genuinely didn’t know what to expect. To receive national recognition for a product that embodies our passion for innovation, sustainability and practical design was both humbling and incredibly rewarding.
This award also celebrates the power of partnership.
A huge thank you to PIMMS Group, who manufactures every Shesha Box to the highest quality standards, and Reproplast, whose recycled polypropylene makes the product possible. Together, we’ve shown what can happen when great design, manufacturing excellence and responsible recycling come together.
The Shesha Box isn’t simply made from recycled plastic.
It shows what recycled plastic is capable of becoming.
