With the introduction of the extended-producer responsibility (EPR) regulations, a wider industry adoption of recyclate replacing raw materials, and several voluntary agreements that promote material circularity, all eyes are on the South African plastics recycling sector. With a 43.2% input recycling rate, according to the latest industry research, South Africa has managed to retain a …

We’ve all been told that plastic is a material that we should recycle, but have you ever been correctly guided on how to recycle at home, at school or at work? To encourage more South Africans to recycle, Polyco PRO (Plastics Responsibility Organisation) NPC, has launched its Million+ ‘How to Recycle’ series, user-friendly content that guides …

A second Packa-Ching mobile buy-back centre, co-sponsored by Shoprite, has launched in Cape Town, following the success of the programme in communities such as Langa, Phillipi and Mitchells Plain. Launched in Happy Valley, Blackheath, the new Packa-Ching unit will buy recyclable packaging material (plastic, glass, cans and paper) from the surrounding communities. The recyclable material …

Every year the Ecologic Awards recognises the businesses, people and communities that are at the forefront of sustainability and driving change for a better future. Packa-Ching, an innovative community recycling collection initiative, started by Polyco and sponsored by Shoprite and Sasol, has won the ‘Recycling and Circular Economy’ category at this year’s Ecologic Awards. “We …

Johannesburg’s favourite public park, Zoo Lake, is getting a big and bold recycling campaign to encourage its users to protect the park’s natural beauty and environment. Polyco, in partnership with the City of Joburg, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo and the Zoo Lake Users Committee, has launched the Million Plus Plastic Recycling Revolution in Zoo …

Polyco, a producer-responsibility organisation (PRO) for the plastic industry is launching a municipal-focused recycling strategy, aimed at drastically improving the country’s recycling rates. To implement this ‘first of its kind’ strategy, Polyco will be working with municipalities to invest in recycling infrastructure, innovation, and to implement consumer education and awareness campaigns. Polyco has partnered with …

The Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation (Polyco) has been the driving force behind 26 000 tonnes of polyolefin plastics recycled in South Africa and 64 000 tonnes collected. In response to recently introduced waste management regulations, Polyco announced at its Annual General Meeting yesterday that it has made the decision to broaden its focus to all plastic types under …

Polyco, the Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation NPC, celebrates its tenth birthday in 2021 and also says farewell to its long-standing Chief Executive Officer, Mandy Naudé. Polyco was established as a non-profit organisation in 2011 by a group of South Africa’s responsible polyolefin plastic-packaging converters and represents the largest polymer group in South Africa. In 2013, Mandy …

Nestlé became the first food and manufacturing company to join the Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation (Polyco), a not-for-profit industry body that was established in 2011 to focus on reducing the amount of used polyolefin plastic packaging waste going to landfill and ending plastic waste in the environment. Polyco aims to make waste a valuable resource that …

A nationwide recycling campaign, the Million+ Plastic Recycling Revolution, has welcomed a collaboration with Pick n Pay School Club that will help educate over 1.7 million primary school learners and over 80 000 teachers about the importance of plastic recycling. Launched by The Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation (Polyco), The Million+ aims to mobilise more than one …