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Recent news & events

Active citizens read recycling labels

Active Citizens read recycling labels!

UncategorizedNovember 4, 2025
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Scaling circular economy solutions

Scaling circular economy solutions through strategic partnerships: Lessons from South Africa

Members, NewsOctober 15, 2025
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Extrupet RPET recycling plant

Extrupet unveil new bottle-to-bottle RPET plant in Cape Town!

UncategorizedOctober 8, 2025
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Check your consumption patterns

Active citizens check their consumption patterns

UncategorizedSeptember 16, 2025
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incremental steps for active citizens

The incremental steps of a plastic conscious “Active Citizen”

UncategorizedSeptember 12, 2025
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Refuse, refill, recycle, separate

This Heritage Month become an “Active Citizen”

UncategorizedSeptember 4, 2025
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CEO Guide to the Circular Economy

NEW! CEO Guide to the Circular Economy

UncategorizedAugust 18, 2025
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2025 SAPRO Awards

2025 SAPRO Awards Invitation

UncategorizedAugust 18, 2025
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Unnecessary plastic

When is plastic unnecessary?

Consumer education, Members, NewsJuly 31, 2025
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Problematic plastic

When is plastic problematic?

UncategorizedJuly 25, 2025
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Recycling creates job opportunities

Recycling creates job opportunities – #ResponsiblePlasticJuly

Consumer education, NewsJuly 15, 2025
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A place for plastics

Where do plastics have a place? #ResponsiblePlasticJuly

Consumer education, NewsJuly 9, 2025
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Responsible Plastic July

Responsible Plastic July – An SA Plastics Pact campaign

Members, NewsJuly 1, 2025
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2025 SAPRO reculing awards

The 2025 SAPRO Recycling Awards for the best recycled plastic products is open!

UncategorizedJune 30, 2025
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South African Plastics Pact hosts executive roundtable with DFFE Minister Dr Dion George

Members, NewsJune 17, 2025
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Flexible Packaging Solutions Showcase Report Published!

UncategorizedFebruary 11, 2025
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2023 Annual Report – Progress towards a plastic packaging circular economy!

UncategorizedDecember 20, 2024
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Call for Entries – SA Plastics Pact Flexible Packaging Solution Showcase

UncategorizedJuly 12, 2024
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Woolworths win the 2024 Petco Award for “best design for circularity”

UncategorizedJuly 8, 2024
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New Steering committee announced!

UncategorizedJuly 2, 2024
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Pact retailer directing efforts towards increasing recycled content in its packaging portfolio

UncategorizedJune 3, 2024
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Reflections after the storm: Navigating Dubai Airport and INC-4

UncategorizedMay 10, 2024
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2024 SAPRO Awards: Open for entries

UncategorizedMay 8, 2024
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L2D’s retail portfolio achieves Net Zero Waste certification, a first in SA’s property sector

UncategorizedApril 18, 2024
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Keeping the lid on plastic pollution: Tethered closures for PET bottle caps

UncategorizedApril 17, 2024
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Woolworths trials removal of barrier bags from 12 Western Cape and Gauteng stores

UncategorizedApril 9, 2024
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Closing the loop: SA Plastics Pact’s members are leading investment in SA’s transition towards a circular economy

UncategorizedJanuary 8, 2024
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2022 Annual Report published!

UncategorizedNovember 9, 2023
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Design for recycling tool published

UncategorizedOctober 27, 2023
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Plastic packaging innovation celebrated at annual SAPRO recycling awards

UncategorizedOctober 17, 2023
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Project Report: Reusable Cup Pilot Project at the Oranjezicht City Farm Market

UncategorizedSeptember 22, 2023
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SA Plastics Pact benefits from ongoing support of WRAP UK

UncategorizedSeptember 15, 2023
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SAPRO Recycled Plastic Product Awards

UncategorizedSeptember 15, 2023
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#WorldEnvironmentDay2023 – Taking action on problematic and unnecessary plastic packaging

UncategorizedJune 9, 2023
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Food Lover’s Market, Naspers, Sir Fruit, the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa and the City of Johannesburg join the SA Plastics Pact

UncategorizedJune 5, 2023
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SA Plastics Pact 2021 Annual Report published!

UncategorizedDecember 29, 2022
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South African Plastics Pact hosts CEO breakfast with Minister Barbara Creecy

UncategorizedNovember 3, 2022
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Reusable Cup Project at the Oranjezicht City Farm Market

UncategorizedOctober 6, 2022
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Protected: From insights to action: How retailers can help customers act on plastic

UncategorizedAugust 29, 2022

Circularity in plastics in South Africa

UncategorizedJune 21, 2022
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Rapidly increasing recycled content in our plastic packaging – 5 quick wins

UncategorizedNovember 5, 2021
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2020 Baseline Report Published!

UncategorizedNovember 4, 2021
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Lessons from lockdown – the need to build resilience in the recycling sector and address the disproportionate impacts on the informal sector and SMMEs

UncategorizedSeptember 14, 2021
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Breaking down barriers to recycling and inclusion of recycled content – insights from a WWF report

UncategorizedSeptember 13, 2021
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Addressing Problematic and Unnecessary Plastics: Members publish phase 1 list of plastics for phasing out by 31 December 2022

UncategorizedJuly 29, 2021
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SA Plastics Pact welcomes three new members!

UncategorizedMay 24, 2021
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Feedback for the SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge Finalists

UncategorizedMay 24, 2021
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SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge 2021 won by I-Drop Water

UncategorizedMarch 12, 2021
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The Plastics Pact network is growing!

UncategorizedFebruary 5, 2021
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Call for entries: SA Plastics Pact | Reuse Innovation Challenge

News, UncategorizedDecember 15, 2020
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SA Plastics Pact Launches Roadmap to 2025!

UncategorizedOctober 6, 2020
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Message from the Secretariat: June 2020

Members, News, UncategorizedJuly 7, 2020
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SA Plastics Pact Signs Six New Members in First Quarter of 2020

Members, News, UncategorizedJune 23, 2020
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Creating internal SA Plastics Pact champions – Many voices, with one message

UncategorizedJune 2, 2020
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A circular economy – key to building resilience in South Africa

UncategorizedJune 1, 2020
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New member: Palletplast joins the SA Plastics Pact

NewsMarch 6, 2020
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The South African Plastic Pacts – A call to sign up

NewsFebruary 28, 2020
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SA Plastics Pact Launched

NewsFebruary 3, 2020
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Industry pools resources in journey toward a circular plastic economy: SA Plastics Pact

NewsNovember 27, 2019
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WWF announces simplified recycling labels

NewsAugust 27, 2019
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9 Ways to turn the tide on plastic

NewsJuly 9, 2018
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