Since 2003, the South African paper industry has diverted more than 20 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging from landfill. South Africa recycled 1.15 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2021, representing a paper recovery rate of...
One of the biggest mistakes that people make in their homes, schools, and businesses is not separating wet and dry waste. According to Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation of the paper and paper packaging sector, which is charged...
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...
Good news for households and waste collectors – paper grocery and take-away food bags can be collected for recycling Under a new campaign name, “Recycling in the Bag”, Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation for the paper sector,...
According to RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association of South Africa, our country recovered 1.1 million tonnes of recyclable paper products in 2020, putting the paper recovery rate at 69.8%. Today – Friday 17 September – is National...
It is estimated that only 6.1% of metropolitan households in South Africa actively participate in recycling. However, even the most environmentally conscientious people make recycling mistakes. You might even think your home is paperless, so you...
During 2020, South Africans recycled 1.1 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging, putting the country’s latest paper recovery rate at 73%, up from 68.5% in 2019. This is according to RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association, which states...
One of the planet’s most pressing problems is the incorrect disposal of waste. About 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste is generated annually, according to the World Bank, of which at least 33% of that isn’t managed in an environmentally...
South Africa’s paper recovery rate is at 68.5% with 1.2 million tonnes of recyclable paper products diverted from landfill during 2019, according to Anele Sololo, general manager of RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association of South Africa....
