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Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste

Trends

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

Kate Stubbs 14 Jan 2025

Setshego Ledwaba, Marketing and Communications Manager at Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo Airport

Tourism

Tourism's climate crossroads: Sustainability is not just a trend, it's a necessity

Setshego Ledwaba 14 Oct 2024

Image source: Engin Akyurt from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024

Bales of recovered paper. Image: Sappi

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Celebrating Global Recycling Day - SA's wins and how we can improve

13 Mar 2024

Smart sustainable packaging solutions demonstrated

Packaging

Smart sustainable packaging solutions demonstrated

Issued by Mpact 24 Nov 2023

The Eco Green Wall is an example of a sustainable living wall system. Karen Botes

Sustainable Farming

Growing African vegetables on buildings can save space and feed cities - new study

Karen Botes 8 Nov 2023

Creativity, innovation and sustainability capture industry attention

Packaging

Creativity, innovation and sustainability capture industry attention

Issued by Mpact 22 Sep 2023

Sustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

Hospitality

Sustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

6 Mar 2023

Packaging

Plastic producers warned against making unverified environmental claims

3 Mar 2023

LG presents ESG vision for a 'Better Life for All' at CES 2023

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

LG presents ESG vision for a 'Better Life for All' at CES 2023

21 Dec 2022

Introducing the Detpak paper lid

Packaging

Introducing the Detpak paper lid

Issued by Mpact 18 Oct 2022

The best of Kimberly-Clark Professional's global quality and innovation is now proudly made in South Africa!

Design & Manufacturing

The best of Kimberly-Clark Professional's global quality and innovation is now proudly made in South Africa!

Issued by Stone 14 Sep 2022

Fresh local furniture design in the spotlight at Decorex Joburg

Exhibitions & Events

Fresh local furniture design in the spotlight at Decorex Joburg

28 Jul 2022

Innovative heat-seal grape punnet optimises value chain

Packaging

Innovative heat-seal grape punnet optimises value chain

Issued by Mpact 23 May 2022

Happy birthday, EPR!

Packaging

Happy birthday, EPR!

Issued by Mpact 5 May 2022

Mpact Versapak: Partnering via the Polystyrene Association with a new polystyrene-concrete lightweight brick factory

Packaging

Mpact Versapak: Partnering via the Polystyrene Association with a new polystyrene-concrete lightweight brick factory

Issued by Mpact 10 Nov 2021

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

ESG

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

Issued by Mpact 15 Oct 2021

Mpact Versapak remains committed to product quality and food safety standards

Packaging

Mpact Versapak remains committed to product quality and food safety standards

Issued by Mpact 21 Sep 2021

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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

The future of polystyrene with Mpact

Packaging

The future of polystyrene with Mpact

Issued by Mpact 26 Aug 2021

Packaging

Pick n Pay signs up as PolySA member

17 Jun 2021

Packaging

Poly SA signs up new members

17 May 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

ESG

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

Ultrazorb polystyrene meat trays: now also in PET and rPET

Packaging

Ultrazorb polystyrene meat trays: now also in PET and rPET

Issued by Mpact 24 Mar 2021

The Ridge receives 6-star Green Star Office Design rating

Sustainable Development

The Ridge receives 6-star Green Star Office Design rating

3 Feb 2021

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Sibele Cestari 13 Aug 2020

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

ESG

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

17 Jul 2020

Waterfront project goes green with ecobricks

Materials & Equipment

Waterfront project goes green with ecobricks

16 Mar 2020

Polystyrene: Supreme packaging, here to stay!

Packaging

Polystyrene: Supreme packaging, here to stay!

Issued by Mpact 10 Mar 2020

Yum Brands to eliminate polystyrene foam packaging globally

Food & bev. services

Yum Brands to eliminate polystyrene foam packaging globally

28 Feb 2020

5 weird and wonderful ways nature is being harnessed to build a sustainable fashion industry

ESG

5 weird and wonderful ways nature is being harnessed to build a sustainable fashion industry

Chetna Prajapati 27 Feb 2020

Pick n Pay makes progress on plastic waste reduction goals

Retailers

Pick n Pay makes progress on plastic waste reduction goals

7 Feb 2020

SA Plastics Pact signed, 2025 targets set for circular economy

ESG & Sustainability

SA Plastics Pact signed, 2025 targets set for circular economy

6 Feb 2020

SA packaging, plastics sector welcomes development of industry-managed waste management plan

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA packaging, plastics sector welcomes development of industry-managed waste management plan

21 Jan 2020

Lagos beaches have a microplastic pollution problem

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Lagos beaches have a microplastic pollution problem

Ifenna Ilechukwu 10 Dec 2019

Polystyrene Association's new FCRI encourages sustainable use of polystyrene

Packaging

Polystyrene Association's new FCRI encourages sustainable use of polystyrene

25 Oct 2019

Claiming the wasted opportunities in recycling

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Claiming the wasted opportunities in recycling

Zoë Postman 18 Oct 2019

SA's paper recovery rate at 71.7%

Environment & Natural Resources

SA's paper recovery rate at 71.7%

23 Sep 2019

Antimicrobials are frequently used on farms in developing countries to promote animal growth. ©

Food Security

The scourge of antibiotics in animal feed

Aisling Irwin 11 Jul 2019

We organised a conference for 570 people without using plastic. Here's how it went

Circular Economy & Waste Management

We organised a conference for 570 people without using plastic. Here's how it went

Elizabeth Sinclair, Charlotte Birkmanis, and Robert Pemberton 10 Jul 2019

Does packaging affect food safety?

Packaging

Does packaging affect food safety?

Issued by Mpact 31 May 2019

New mixed-use student accommodation revitalises Hatfield Square

Architecture & Design

New mixed-use student accommodation revitalises Hatfield Square

27 May 2019

Mpact adds new eggs to its basket

Packaging

Mpact adds new eggs to its basket

Issued by Mpact 21 May 2019

SA student excels in global award for wood-based project

Forestry

SA student excels in global award for wood-based project

20 May 2019

UCook partners with Suzelle for delish DIY dinner kits

Food & bev. services

UCook partners with Suzelle for delish DIY dinner kits

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 May 2019

How Splashy Fen Music Festival is going plastic-free in 2019

Music

How Splashy Fen Music Festival is going plastic-free in 2019

1 Apr 2019

The major source of ocean plastic pollution you've probably never heard of

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The major source of ocean plastic pollution you've probably never heard of

Claire Gwinnett 12 Mar 2019