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Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SA

Ashley du Plooy 20 Jan 2025

Reflecting on a year of innovation and sustainability

ESG

Reflecting on a year of innovation and sustainability

Issued by Mpact 17 Dec 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 29 Nov 2024

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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

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

ERA's E-waste Day campaign is back to encourage recycling of electronics

10 Oct 2024

Optimise efficiency and costs with custom-designed packaging

Packaging

Optimise efficiency and costs with custom-designed packaging

Issued by Mpact 4 Oct 2024

Fibre Circle pioneers development of a localised recyclability standard for South African paper products

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle pioneers development of a localised recyclability standard for South African paper products

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 3 Sep 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 30 Aug 2024

A peek into Mpact’s design centre

Design & Manufacturing

A peek into Mpact’s design centre

Issued by Mpact 8 Aug 2024

Waste pickers affiliated to the South African Waste Pickers Association (Sawpa) marched to the City of Johannesburg offices in Braamfontein on Tuesday to demand compensation for collecting recyclables and to oppose plans to incinerate waste. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Hundreds of waste pickers march in Joburg demanding compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 7 Aug 2024

Ashley du Plooy, CEO at E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA).

Hardware

EXCLUSIVE: Making real change to the e-waste challenge

Ashley du Plooy 10 Jul 2024

Giulio Airaga is MD of Desco Electronic Recyclers

Hardware

Navigating evolving e-waste landscape with EPR compliance

Giulio Airaga 13 May 2024

The value of plastic waste

Packaging

The value of plastic waste

Issued by Mpact 24 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Packaging

Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Issued by Mpact 27 Nov 2023

Smart sustainable packaging solutions demonstrated

Packaging

Smart sustainable packaging solutions demonstrated

Issued by Mpact 24 Nov 2023

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Hardware

Black Friday’s environmental impact is an e-waste crisis

Lindsey Schutters 22 Nov 2023

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

Packaging

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

16 Nov 2023

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

Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Exhibitions & Events

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 23 Oct 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

Designed for a purpose

Packaging

Designed for a purpose

Issued by Mpact 1 Sep 2023

A fit purpose packaging solution

Packaging

A fit purpose packaging solution

Issued by Mpact 23 Aug 2023

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

ESG

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Oct 2023

ESG

Woolworths brings in Circular Energy to manage used lamps and batteries

31 Jul 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Major brands, retailers are meeting plastic collection, recycling targets

29 Jun 2023

Considering our customer, their products, and the environment

Packaging

Considering our customer, their products, and the environment

Issued by Mpact 26 Jun 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How will the EPR impact SA's waste pickers?

2 Jun 2023

VPASA announces vaping industry waste partnership with eWASA

Circular Economy & Waste Management

VPASA announces vaping industry waste partnership with eWASA

Issued by Enamen 26 May 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

Call to comment on proposed amendment of regulations for waste sector

9 May 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

Plastics Design Centre - Providing Mpact customers with innovative, sustainable packaging design

Packaging

Plastics Design Centre - Providing Mpact customers with innovative, sustainable packaging design

Issued by Mpact 5 Apr 2023

New Paper and Packaging PRO Alliance CEO Dorah Modise. Source: Supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Dorah Modise takes the helm at Paper and Packaging PRO Alliance

31 Mar 2023

Packaging

Plastic producers warned against making unverified environmental claims

3 Mar 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Environmentally sound waste management is vital as solar power dependence rises

7 Feb 2023

Why SA's green energy transition must include plans for waste disposal

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why SA's green energy transition must include plans for waste disposal

4 Jan 2023

We turned to you, our customers, to understand and answer your most frequently asked questions

Packaging

We turned to you, our customers, to understand and answer your most frequently asked questions

Issued by Mpact 25 Oct 2022

Responsible corporate citizenship in CPG: Proof is in the packaging

Packaging

Responsible corporate citizenship in CPG: Proof is in the packaging

28 Jun 2022

Happy birthday, EPR!

Packaging

Happy birthday, EPR!

Issued by Mpact 5 May 2022

Edith Leeuta named CEO of paper producer responsibility organisation Fibre Circle

ESG & Sustainability

Edith Leeuta named CEO of paper producer responsibility organisation Fibre Circle

5 May 2022

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

ESG & Sustainability

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

Innovative 100% recyclable wheelie bin wheel reduces rubber waste

ESG

Innovative 100% recyclable wheelie bin wheel reduces rubber waste

Issued by Mpact 24 Feb 2022

African governments urged to back global treaty on plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

African governments urged to back global treaty on plastic pollution

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

#BizTrends2022: Better waste management will be critical to a sustainable future

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Better waste management will be critical to a sustainable future

Kate Stubbs 7 Jan 2022

PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa to curb use of virgin plastics

FMCG

PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa to curb use of virgin plastics

3 Jan 2022

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021