https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/703.html South Africa news 15 Circular Economy & Waste Management news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/703.html en-us Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:23:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/entries-now-open-for-twyg-sustainable-fashion-awards-2026-292827a Now in its eighth edition, the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026 are now open for nominations, celebrating the designers, makers, retailers, students, tastemakers and changemakers challenging business as usual and helping shape a more sustainable, circular and regenerative fashion industry. 1-272210 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-biodiversity-faces-a-cruel-summer-as-el-nino-raises-wildfire-risk-414439a The Western Cape is expected to face a fiery summer as El Niño brings dry, hot conditions and a heightened wildfire risk across the province. The latest Western Cape State of Conservation report found a significant increase in fire-affected areas at a precarious time. 1-272175 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/food-waste-in-sa-is-increasingly-becoming-a-supply-chain-problem-636621a South Africa’s food-waste challenge extends well beyond the household bin, with significant volumes of edible food losing value across production, processing, storage and distribution. 1-272161 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/packaging-businesses-under-pressure-turn-to-technology-at-propak-cape-2026-525880a Propak Cape returns to Cape Town from 27-29 October 2026, bringing together more than 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest developments across packaging, plastics, printing, labelling and food processing. 1-272096 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/people-biodiversity-heritage-and-culture-are-key-drivers-for-domestic-tourism-in-sa-520380a Tourism Month invites us to celebrate South Africa’s destinations, but it should also prompt a more important question: what makes people choose one place over another? 1-271996 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/propak-cape-highlights-latest-advances-in-sustainable-plastics-and-recycling-742522a The South African plastics recycling industry continues to make strides in creating a circular economy for plastics. Recent statistics from Plastics SA revealed that plastics recycling increased by 3% in 2025 to 485-thousand tonnes, across the packaging, building, construction, agriculture, mining, automotive and consumer goods sectors. 1-271982 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-of-food-reflections-from-the-2026-africa-food-systems-conference-742112a I have just returned from the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda - the 20th anniversary of a gathering that began as a small agricultural conference and has grown into the continent's most important annual meeting point for policymakers, financiers, farmers, and food-system practitioners. 1-271602 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trialogue-sustainable-business-tracker-finds-high-ambition-weaker-implementation-520020a Trialogue’s assessment of how well sustainability is embedded in South African companies has found that local businesses display only a moderate level of maturity when it comes to sustainability, and that it is more strongly adopted in concept than in practice. 1-271556 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/light-bulb-moment-the-electric-decarbonisation-opportunity-419919a South African industry needs practical strategies to cut unnecessary costs and minimise risks in a carbon-restricted economy, not just more theoretical discussions about carbon. 1-271555 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management South Africa