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Petco’s efforts saved 76,000m³ of South Africa’s scarce landfill space in 2024. Image supplied.

How Petco saved 76,000m³ of recyclable packaging in 2024

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

18 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

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Armor and IIMAK join forces to become global market leader in thermal transfer ribbons

Armor and IIMAK join forces to become global market leader in thermal transfer ribbons

Armor Africa 25 Oct 2021

Detpak's new Enveloop delivers sustainable courier bag solution

Detpak's new Enveloop delivers sustainable courier bag solution

Mpact 25 Oct 2021

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2021

Mpact's 3-step guide for EPR compliance before 5 November

Mpact's 3-step guide for EPR compliance before 5 November

Mpact 15 Oct 2021

Mpact Plastics ropes in two Sapro awards

Mpact Plastics ropes in two Sapro awards

Mpact 15 Oct 2021

SA's manufacturing output up 1.8% in August

SA's manufacturing output up 1.8% in August

13 Oct 2021

Pentawards 2021 acknowledges best in global packaging design

Pentawards 2021 acknowledges best in global packaging design

1 Oct 2021

Heineken SA adds some green to the City of Gold

Heineken SA adds some green to the City of Gold

Heineken South Africa 1 Oct 2021

Mpact Versapak remains committed to product quality and food safety standards

Mpact Versapak remains committed to product quality and food safety standards

Mpact 21 Sep 2021

PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

20 Sep 2021

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Adisa Azapagic and Joan Manuel F. Mendoza 16 Sep 2021

4 common paper recycling mistakes you need to avoid

4 common paper recycling mistakes you need to avoid

15 Sep 2021

South Africans called to play their part this National Recycling Day

South Africans called to play their part this National Recycling Day

Mpact 13 Sep 2021

Turning bread plastic bags into reusable shopping bags

Turning bread plastic bags into reusable shopping bags

6 Sep 2021

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa forges ahead with water stewardship with 2030 strategy

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa forges ahead with water stewardship with 2030 strategy

1 Sep 2021

The future of polystyrene with Mpact

The future of polystyrene with Mpact

Mpact 26 Aug 2021

Ineos' Trash 4 Treats project teaches learners sustainable recycling habits

Ineos' Trash 4 Treats project teaches learners sustainable recycling habits

25 Aug 2021

UJ becomes the first academic institution to join SA Plastics Pact

UJ becomes the first academic institution to join SA Plastics Pact

24 Aug 2021

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

13 Aug 2021

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Tiger Brands minor shareholders want answers over recall

Nqobile Dludla 28 Jul 2021

How Covid-19 is shaping trends in the food service industry

How Covid-19 is shaping trends in the food service industry

28 Jul 2021

Greenwashing: What is bioplastic, compostable and biodegradable packaging anyway?

Greenwashing: What is bioplastic, compostable and biodegradable packaging anyway?

Mpact 27 Jul 2021

Millions of Koo and Hugo's canned veg products recalled

Millions of Koo and Hugo's canned veg products recalled

26 Jul 2021

Balancing food safety with packaging sustainability

Balancing food safety with packaging sustainability

22 Jul 2021

Workers sort avocados at a farm factory in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province, about 82 km north of the Swaziland border, South Africa. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

SA manufacturing production up 35.3% in May

12 Jul 2021

You should be part of the plastics packaging solution

You should be part of the plastics packaging solution

Mpact 6 Jul 2021

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

2 Jul 2021

Munch Innovation designs, produces SA's first edible bowls

Munch Innovation designs, produces SA's first edible bowls

1 Jul 2021

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To ban or not to ban plastic shopping bags? Implications and proposed solutions

Asphat Muposhi, Mercy Mpinganjira, Marius Wait 23 Jun 2021

Petco board chair Tshidi Ramogase. Source: Supplied

Petco diversifies into multi-materials

21 Jun 2021

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