Tag: recyclables
Coastal Park Material Recovery Facility construction project on track
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg, visited the construction site of the planned Coastal Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF). Once operational, this facility will allow...
Will EPR affect the role of waste pickers in South Africa?
AS South Africa continues to roll out compulsory Extended Producer Responsibility schemes in accordance with refined EPR regulations, the critical role of waste pickers cannot be overlooked or discarded.
This is according...
Bank’s switch to recyclable payment cards will reduce CO2 and tons of plastic
HSBC is introducing sustainable payment cards which by the end of 2026 it will eliminate single-use PVC plastic, in favour of recycled PVC plastic (rPVC).
The programme - which includes HSBC’s debit, credit...
Mechanised vehicles to be handed over to e-waste collectors
According to SAnews.gov.za Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says the department will hand over more mechanized vehicles to registered e-waste collectors.
The Minister said this will assist in bringing the...
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Two SAB plants get R5.8 billion upgrades
The R5.8 billion investment commitment made by South African Breweries (SAB) has been utilised to increase capacity at two of its plants.
The company said...
