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New Gauteng campaign aims to boost recycling of used beverage cartons

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New Gauteng campaign aims to boost recycling of used beverage cartons

Zahra Fridie, Issued by Fibre Circle 16 Mar 2026

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

ESG

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 4 Dec 2025

Image credit: REACT

Circular Economy & Waste Management

REACT drives inclusive recycling in CT with hubs relaunch

24 Jul 2025

A waste picker in Johannesburg. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 5 May 2025

A heartfelt thank you to our recycling champions

Circular Economy & Waste Management

A heartfelt thank you to our recycling champions

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 17 Jan 2025

Image source: Md Mudassir Hossain from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Recyclable items collected and sorted at the African Reclaimers Organisation’s sorting centre are compressed using a baler machine before being sold to buy-back centres. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Waste pickers create their own recycling centre

Masego Mafata 12 Mar 2024

Maynardville Open Air Theatre commits to sustainability initiatives

Events

Maynardville Open Air Theatre commits to sustainability initiatives

27 Feb 2024

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

Packaging

Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

Issued by Safripol 6 Oct 2023

Supplied image: Nestlé and Chilanga Cement signing partnership agreement during the launch event. Pictured (from left to right): Chibuye Mbesuma Ngulube, general counsel & company secretary at Chilanga Cement, Honorable Gary Nkombo, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Zubayer Davids, country manager, Nestlé Zambia and Malawi.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

23 Mar 2023

We're going to war

Circular Economy & Waste Management

We're going to war

Issued by KAP 30 Nov 2022

Waste reclaimers in trouble with Tshwane metro over recycling site

ESG & Sustainability

Waste reclaimers in trouble with Tshwane metro over recycling site

Kimberly Mutandiro 2 Feb 2022

Cape Town-based waste reclaimers get much-needed support

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town-based waste reclaimers get much-needed support

26 Jan 2022

Nestlé's RE-Imagine Tomorrow project empowers informal waste reclaimers

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nestlé's RE-Imagine Tomorrow project empowers informal waste reclaimers

29 Sep 2021

Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award

Masego Mafata 20 Sep 2021

Goethe-Institut's Sustainable Together grant recipients revealed

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Goethe-Institut's Sustainable Together grant recipients revealed

30 Aug 2021

WWF announces 2021 Living Planet Award winners

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF announces 2021 Living Planet Award winners

26 Aug 2021

Johannesburg is threatening to sideline informal waste pickers. Why it's a bad idea

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Johannesburg is threatening to sideline informal waste pickers. Why it's a bad idea

Melanie Samson 4 May 2021

2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

19 Apr 2021

Unsung recycling heroes, waste reclaimers feel lockdown pinch

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Unsung recycling heroes, waste reclaimers feel lockdown pinch

Mologadi Makwela 9 Dec 2020

Cape Town to host 2024 World Waste Congress

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town to host 2024 World Waste Congress

14 Sep 2020

High recycling rate of HDPE beverage bottles in SA

Packaging

High recycling rate of HDPE beverage bottles in SA

21 Jul 2020

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

Circular Economy & Waste Management

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

19 Jun 2020

Lockdown relief secured for waste pickers

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Lockdown relief secured for waste pickers

14 Apr 2020

Covid-19: Waste collection essential during lockdown

Infrastructure & Utilities

Covid-19: Waste collection essential during lockdown

26 Mar 2020

75% of HDPE milk and beverage bottles recycled in 2019

Circular Economy & Waste Management

75% of HDPE milk and beverage bottles recycled in 2019

12 Feb 2020