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Mpact Recycling

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Liquid cartons join the ranks of the recyclable

In what is a major development for the South African paper and packaging recycling market, Mpact Recycling has announced that liquid cartons are now recyclable. The packaging giant recently invested R46-million in a Liquid Packaging recycling plant...
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Mpact contributes to job creation

According to the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (Prasa), the pulp and paper industry is one of the largest employers in South Africa, making a significant annual contribution to the economy of some R35.26 billion. Mpact, a leading...
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Setting the sustainability agenda

This year’s biennial Eastern Cape ‘Green Revolution’ Conference saw the 72 delegates join in on significant discussions about environmental consciousness and the lessons the waste management industry can learn from countries like the UK, while also...

Local paper recycling growing strong

Mpact Recycling reports that paper recycling has grown almost exponentially, with the volume of paper recovered for recycling in South Africa increasing by almost a third in the last ten years. At this rate, it can be around 63% by 2017. This,...