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...
As countries open their borders and international flights resume, South Africans can help give their tourism economy a fighting chance at rebounding quickly to pre-Covid levels by cleaning up and recycling. That’s the message from South African...
Problematic food packaging, poorly informed consumers, poor design of plastic packaging, an unstable supply chain, and a lack of cooperation between brand owners, producers and retailers are among the many reasons why South Africa is lagging behind...
The successful PETCO Separation at Source programme to improve municipal waste management and boost the green economy begins nationwide rollout. A unique programme aimed at upping collection and recycling rates, boosting green economy jobs,...
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...
A Mpumalanga recycling project has received acclaim for improving the lives and livelihoods of Ermelo community members while making a positive difference to the environment. When Johanna Leshabane launched Bophelo Recycling in 2007 after being...
As South Africa’s population continues to increase, and with it the volumes of waste in the country, so does the need to recycle and reduce the heavy burden on landfills and, ultimately, the planet. But there’s a wider impact of recycling other...
The Million+ Plastic Recycling Revolution is a new campaign that aims to mobilise more than one million South Africans to commit to recycling their plastic packaging. The non-profit, Polyco (The Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation), believes...
