The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has urged South African consumers to make it a waste-free festive season. Its mantra is to ‘refuse, reduce and reuse’ – then recycle. This involves taking reusable products back to shops, cut down on packaging and recycle as much as possible.
South Africa’s recycling efforts are gaining momentum. The most recent Fibre Circle statistics show that 72.1% of recyclable paper was diverted from landfills, evidence of both progress and public willingness to participate. Yet for many...
On Tuesday, the 27th of January 2026, Rand Water experienced an explosion of a motor connected to one of the pumps at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant. The explosion had a ripple effect and affected an entire Engine Room 4, resulting in a...
Polyco PRO NPC and uMngeni Local Municipality have officially launched a partnership aimed at strengthening recycling and waste management in Mpophomeni through community clean-ups, school recycling initiatives, improved collection infrastructure...