Target 2: 100% of plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable
Recyclability must always be defined by two components, in line with global best practice:
- Through lab and recycling plant testing, it must be determined to be technically recyclable.
- It must be recyclable in practice and at scale, and confirmed with updated annual updates of output recycling rates in South Africa.
Technical recyclability alone is insufficient – e.g. a packaging type may be technically recyclable at great cost, for which there is no funding available, meaning that little to no recycling takes place.