Mpact Plastics is leading the way in developing a circular economy within the manufacturing industry in South Africa – through implementing sustainable products and manufacturing processes. During 2019, Mpact Plastics designed a recyclable plastic...
School sanitation needs more than rhetoric South Africa’s school infrastructure still poses the largest threat to the safety and development of its children. In developed areas, the provision of classrooms, electricity, water and sanitation...
Each year in July, people across the globe take part in “Plastic Free July” – an international movement that aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment by encouraging fellow citizens to make the shift towards long-term,...
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $30 million loan to Averda, one of the largest privately-owned integrated waste management companies in Africa and the Middle East. The ground-breaking agreement will help deliver...
The e-Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA) is proud to announce the appointment of Adri Spangenberg as Packaging Executive, with effect from 1 July 2022. In order for eWASA to be compliant with the National Environmental Management: Waste Act...
Statistics from South Africa’s longest-standing plastics producer responsibility organisation indicates that the country’s PET plastic recycling rates are recovering after the lockdown regulations resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. According to...
Electric vehicles are the future of transportation, with many countries already putting a time limit on the future of fossil fuel-driven cars. In South Africa, this is both a challenge and an enormous opportunity. By Viren Sookhun, MD at Oxyon The...
Mining Indaba 2022 cast a renewed focus on sustainability in the mining sector, which is known to generate enormous volumes of solid and liquid waste. Highlighting decarbonisation and circular economy goals, with major players who have committed to...
As the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the paper and paper packaging sector, Fibre Circle has been at the forefront of implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. Newly appointed CEO Edith Leeuta talks to...
