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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

DRDGold celebrates 130 year on JSE as increased gold price delivers

Gold

DRDGold celebrates 130 year on JSE as increased gold price delivers

7 May 2025

Source: © 123rf A new R300-million processing facility - a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa - will add an extra 15,000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET output capacity (Pictured: plastic bottles ready for recycling)

Circular Economy & Waste Management

First for Africa R300m PET recycling plant to add 15,000 tons capacity annually; critical for export-oriented industries

17 Sep 2024

All the Sapro Best Recycled Plastic Product Awards 2023 winners

Exhibitions & Events

All the Sapro Best Recycled Plastic Product Awards 2023 winners

3 Oct 2023

Mpact Recycling awards 33 schools for the 2022 Ronnie Recycler schools' competition

ESG

Mpact Recycling awards 33 schools for the 2022 Ronnie Recycler schools' competition

Issued by Mpact 12 Jun 2023

Global air cargo tonnages, average rates stabilise

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo tonnages, average rates stabilise

2 May 2023

Global air cargo tonnages flatten as average rates further soften

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo tonnages flatten as average rates further soften

20 Mar 2023

Canyon Coal to develop new R1.4bn mine in Mpumalanga

Coal, Oil & Gas

Canyon Coal to develop new R1.4bn mine in Mpumalanga

8 Feb 2023

SA mine production value remains above R1tn - Facts & Figures 2022 pocketbook

Markets & Investment

SA mine production value remains above R1tn - Facts & Figures 2022 pocketbook

6 Feb 2023

Plastics SA announces latest industry production, recycling stats

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastics SA announces latest industry production, recycling stats

13 Dec 2022

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Radhia Mtonga 12 Oct 2022

Tiger Brands' agriculture aggregator programme - growing more than just crops

Agriculture

Tiger Brands' agriculture aggregator programme - growing more than just crops

Robin Fredericks 29 Aug 2022

Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms

Markets & Investment

Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms

Helen Reid and Nelson Banya 15 Jun 2022

Happy birthday, EPR!

Packaging

Happy birthday, EPR!

Issued by Mpact 5 May 2022

R99,000 to be handed over to 40 schools that qualified for the Mpact Recycling schools competition in 2021!

Primary & Secondary Education

R99,000 to be handed over to 40 schools that qualified for the Mpact Recycling schools competition in 2021!

Issued by Mpact 1 Feb 2022

Construction & Engineering

Serious concern at steady decline in uptake of galvanised steel

5 Nov 2021

Pick n Pay trolley awarded as winner of Sapro competition for best recycled product of 2021

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Pick n Pay trolley awarded as winner of Sapro competition for best recycled product of 2021

27 Oct 2021

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

ESG & Sustainability

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

23 Jul 2021

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

19 Mar 2021

Why responsible handling, reporting of hazardous waste is crucial

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why responsible handling, reporting of hazardous waste is crucial

14 Oct 2020

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

Agribusiness

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

21 Aug 2020

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

Circular Economy & Waste Management

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

2 Jul 2020

Plastics|SA releases plastics recycling figures for 2018

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastics|SA releases plastics recycling figures for 2018

21 Aug 2019

There’s no painless way for South Africans to deal with the power utility crisis. Shutterstock

Energy

Explainer: why South Africa's energy generator is in so much trouble

Rod Crompton 13 Feb 2019

Carrol Boyes and The Joinery collaboration turns waste into want

Fashion & Homeware

Carrol Boyes and The Joinery collaboration turns waste into want

1 Oct 2018

SA outperforms Europe in 2017 plastics recycling rate

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA outperforms Europe in 2017 plastics recycling rate

26 Jul 2018

Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong

Josh Lepawsky 16 May 2018

Turnkey gland service water system for Grootegeluk

Science & Engineering

Turnkey gland service water system for Grootegeluk

28 Sep 2017

SAPRO to recognise local products manufactured using recycled materials

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SAPRO to recognise local products manufactured using recycled materials

10 Jul 2017

Advancing PET recycling: Petco Award winners announced

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Advancing PET recycling: Petco Award winners announced

8 Jun 2017

Recycled Plastic Product of the Year competition opens for entries

ESG

Recycled Plastic Product of the Year competition opens for entries

7 Jun 2017

Boxmore-PETCO venture drives recycling in Harrismith

ESG

Boxmore-PETCO venture drives recycling in Harrismith

12 May 2017

ACSA to ramp up infrastructure for air cargo traffic

Construction & Engineering

ACSA to ramp up infrastructure for air cargo traffic

28 Feb 2017

Recycling industry has become a significant growth enabler says Mpact MD

ESG

Recycling industry has become a significant growth enabler says Mpact MD

25 Aug 2015

Entries open for 2015 Recycled Product of the Year Award

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Entries open for 2015 Recycled Product of the Year Award

25 Jun 2015

Cluster farming initiative opens commercial agri-markets for small-holder farmers

Agriculture

Cluster farming initiative opens commercial agri-markets for small-holder farmers

4 Jun 2015

Plastics industry growing, despite challenges

Manufacturing

Plastics industry growing, despite challenges

2 Jun 2015

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Railway

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Paul Ash 24 Nov 2014

Promethium Carbon geared to conduct pilot carbon offset trade

Climate Change

Promethium Carbon geared to conduct pilot carbon offset trade

3 Nov 2014

Economy reduces plastics recycling in 2013, call for more source sorting

ESG

Economy reduces plastics recycling in 2013, call for more source sorting

15 Sep 2014

Richards Bay Coal Terminal poised for record exports

Mining

Richards Bay Coal Terminal poised for record exports

Brendan Ryan 9 Oct 2013

Best Recycled Product of the Year winners announced

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Best Recycled Product of the Year winners announced

27 Sep 2013

Longer trains boost coal exports 30%

Railway

Longer trains boost coal exports 30%

Nicky Smith 2 Aug 2013

Railway

Orkney branch line to Vierfontein re-opened

Nicky Smith 4 Dec 2012

Voorspoed as production at mine ramps up

Mining

Voorspoed as production at mine ramps up

7 Nov 2012

Voorspoed plans to ramp up production

Mining

Voorspoed plans to ramp up production

30 Oct 2012

Women in recycling

ESG

Women in recycling

8 Aug 2012