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Uniting to stop waste at Montecasino for National Recycle Week“You can’t change the world; you can’t fix the whole environment. But you can recycle.” Patti Smith, musician.Tsogo Sun and Montecasino, in partnership with Miss Earth South Africa, hosted a Waste Dialogue at the Montecasino Recycling Depot on Thursday, 13 September during Clean-up and Recycle SA […]
On Tuesday 4 September, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) and Mpact Recycling hosted a group of journalists at the Mpact Paper Springs mill, taking them on a tour of the mill. This gave them an opportunity to see the ins and outs of the paper recycling process. Speaking at the event, John Hunt, […]
The Department of Environmental Affairs is proposing new regulations which will require transporters of waste to register with them. Click here for the full document: Proposed Amendments to the National Waste Information Regulations, 2012 Please note, this document is open for comment until 5 August 2018: By post to:The Director-GeneralDepartment of Environmental AffairsAttention: Mr Anben PillayPrivate Bag X447Pretoria0001 […]
Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak SA call on South Africans to help give long-life milk and juice cartons a new life Johannesburg, 29 May 2018: While Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak SA have been campaigning for a year to get South African consumers and companies involved in recycling liquid packaging cartons, many people remain unaware […]
Highlights 1,3 million tonnes of paper products, cardboard boxes and liquid cartons diverted from landfill in 2017. Increased rates driven by industry investment for local beneficiation in mills. Informal collectors and partnerships with municipalities are also key drivers in recycling. Sector challenges the need for paper and paper packaging industry tax – prefers route of […]