Circularity in plastics in South Africa
The SA Plastics Pact, in partnership with the World Bank”s PROBLUE Initiative, GreenCape, WWF South Africa, WRAP, ACEN Foundation and…
Rapidly increasing recycled content in our plastic packaging – 5 quick wins
Why do we need to increase recycled content in our packaging? In South Africa today, there is limited demand for…
2020 Baseline Report Published!
The South African Plastics Pact has published the 2020 baseline report. This report captures the activities and outputs from the…
Lessons from lockdown – the need to build resilience in the recycling sector and address the disproportionate impacts on the informal sector and SMMEs
During lockdown, the role of informal waste reclaimers, and their lockdown-induced livelihood impacts, was especially evident. As was the handling…
Breaking down barriers to recycling and inclusion of recycled content – insights from a WWF report
Findings from the 2021 report, Plastics: From recycling to (post-consumer) recyclate: Industry views on barriers and opportunities in South Africa,…