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MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

27 Aug 2026

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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

26 Jun 2025

Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SA

Ashley du Plooy 20 Jan 2025

Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Turning waste into wealth - SA’s ESG roadmap for 2025

Kate Stubbs 14 Jan 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

EPR free riders beware - regulator to strengthen enforcement against non-compliance

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Michelle Morris 24 Oct 2024

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Mining

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 30 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Major brands, retailers are meeting plastic collection, recycling targets

29 Jun 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How will the EPR impact SA's waste pickers?

2 Jun 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Unpacking additions to EPR Scheme; further proposed amendments

Lerato Molefi, Paula-Ann Novotny and Hassan Mahlawe 23 May 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Call to comment on proposed amendment of regulations for waste sector

9 May 2023

Petco board chair Tshidi Ramogase. Source: Supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Petco diversifies into multi-materials

21 Jun 2021

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

Regulatory

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 29 Apr 2021

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 19 Apr 2021

Green industries to aid SA's economic recovery

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Green industries to aid SA's economic recovery

12 Nov 2020

EPR - What does it mean for waste in South Africa?

Circular Economy & Waste Management

EPR - What does it mean for waste in South Africa?

Shabeer Jhetam 6 Nov 2020

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Legislation & Regulation

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Francois Joubert and Julia Rushton 21 Jul 2020

Investment in long-term approach towards waste management key to success

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Investment in long-term approach towards waste management key to success

Delanie Bezuidenhout 20 Apr 2015