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            <description><![CDATA[Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has commissioned a new PolyAl processing plant in Germiston, Gauteng – a R19-million investment that will help convert used beverage cartons into new industrial products. It aims to increase the country’s carton recycling rate to 40% by 2030.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed consumer goods and food company Tiger Brands has reported that three of its manufacturing facilities – the beverages plant and the home and personal care (HPC) plant, in Gauteng, and the Jungle cereals plant, in Cape Town – have achieved zero waste to landfill for three consecutive months. Collectively, the company says the sites have diverted more than 60 t of waste from landfill through improved waste segregation, operational changes, specialised waste treatment and partnerships that enable materials to be recycled, recovered or repurposed.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[University of Johannesburg (UJ) estimates that 44% of South Africa's fruit and vegetables are lost or wasted despite food insecurity affecting millions of households. Having researched how food waste occurs in the country, UJ finds that every day edible fruit and vegetables are discarded across Johannesburg not owing to a lack of willingness to reduce food waste, but as a result of systemic barriers leaving retailers without the infrastructure and support needed to keep edible produce out of landfill.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's first harbour-based fishing net recycling project recycled nearly 25 t of end-of-life fishing net collected from local fishing companies in the first year of the pilot project. The project, based at Collier Jetty in the V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town, is backed by industry organisation the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) and funded through the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC's) Ocean Stewardship Fund.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa has signed a $1-billion loan agreement with development finance institution the New Development Bank to upgrade metropolitan municipal services infrastructure as part of the Metro Trading Services Reform Programme. The MTSR is a government-led reform programme aimed at improving the governance, financial sustainability and operational performance of municipal trading services in metropolitan municipalities, particularly in water and sanitation, electricity and energy and solid waste management. The financing supports a government-led, performance-based reform programme implemented through South Africa’s existing legal, fiscal and institutional framework.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Eighteen clean innovation startups from across Africa gathered in Cape Town earlier this month for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Afri GreenPitch Challenge 2026, hosted and administered by GreenCape. Pee-Cycling was named the winning innovator, with this startup converting human urine into fertiliser and non-potable water.]]></description>
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            <title>City of Johannesburg breaks ground on biodigester pilot plant</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The City of Johannesburg has officially broken ground on a biodigester pilot plant at the Robinson Deep landfill site, launching a municipal-scale project designed to convert organic waste into renewable energy and reduce landfill dependence. The sod-turning ceremony, led by Mayor Dada Morero, marks the start of a construction phase of a facility designed to process about 50 t of source-separated biodegradable waste daily using anaerobic digestion technology.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>New Packa-Ching mobile recycling unit launched in KwaMashu</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Producer responsibility organisation Polyco has launched a mobile recycling unit in KwaMashu that will be operated by community-based enterprise Itheku Recycling Group. This expands the Packa-Ching recycling network in KwaZulu-Natal.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Dolphin Coast Landfill Management (DCLM) 648 kWp solar plant, operated by utility and environmental services provider Veolia, in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, constructed by South African solar engineering, procurement and construction management company Rhino Energy Solutions, is a first for the company. Moreover, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh publicly described the solar installation at DCLM as the continent's first landfill-based solar plant during its launch.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <title>Steel scrap policy distorting local steel market – recycling association</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industry organisation the Recycling Association of South Africa (RASA) has called for the suspension of the Price Preference System (PPS), under which South Africa recyclers must first offer scrap at a 30% discount to local steel mills and pay the freight to a domestic mill before being permitted to export it. In July, South Africa exported 113 000 t of primary steel products, of which 25 862 t was semi-finished steel products, including billets, blooms and slabs.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Food waste is creating opportunities for businesses to recover value from materials that would be sent to landfill, with environmental services company EnviroServ helping to turn waste dough into livestock feed. EnviroServ business development director Kate Stubbs says the company’s on-site teams work with industrial bakeries to separate dough waste and keep it clean enough for recovery.]]></description>
            <author>Devina Haripersad</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The City of Johannesburg says it has completed a project to clean up its act, which included restoring the Jukskei river catchment, urban cleanup, planting trees and installing a continuous hydrological monitoring network. The aim was to integrate nature-based solutions to mitigate urban heat, reduce flood risks, support local livelihoods and protect biodiversity. The project focused on the inner city, Alexandra, Soweto and the Jukskei river catchment.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Strengthening South-South cooperation and building capacity, technology cooperation and enhanced financial support is important for adaptation and resilience-building in developing countries, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh has said. BRICS must continue to work together to ensure environmental sustainability, climate resilience and inclusive socioeconomic development were advanced in a mutually supportive and coherent manner, while recognising the different national circumstances and development priorities of the countries, he said.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[To unlock the value embedded in electronic waste (e-waste), waste management specialist Oricol manages collection, compliance documentation and certified recovery, helping businesses meet regulatory obligations while facilitating a circular economy. E-waste is South Africa's fastest-growing waste stream by volume, and rising gold and copper prices are making recovery increasingly attractive. Aligned to this, urban mining is becoming a serious secondary resource proposition, says Oricol Environmental Services COO Dirk de Wet.]]></description>
            <author>Nadine Ramdass</author>
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            <title>South Africa secures $500m loan to strengthen climate-resilient urban services</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Multilateral development bank the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and South Africa have signed a $500-million sovereign-backed loan to support the South Africa Metro Trading Services Programme, which is aimed at improving the financial sustainability, accountability and operational performance of municipal services, including water supply and sanitation, electricity and solid waste management services, while supporting the country's transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient urban development. The program is co-financed with the World Bank as part of a broader $3-billion programme led by the South African government. The financing marks AIIB’s first investment in South Africa, establishing a new partnership to advance the country’s sustainable infrastructure priorities.]]></description>
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            <title>Polyco launches new mobile Packa-Ching recycling unit for East Rand, Soweto</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Plastic packaging recycling and producer responsibility organisation Polyco has launched a new mobile Packa-Ching recycling unit, which will be used by recycling company Trash2Treasure Recycling and Waste Management. The Packa-Ching network consists of 62 trailers nationally and pays communities directly for plastic and other recyclables they collect, with all volumes recorded through the WeighPay platform.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[With growing waste generation and limited landfill space in South Africa, sustainable resource management, extended producer responsibility (EPR), resource recovery and waste innovation play an important role in shaping the local circular economy. With this in mind, panellists participating in Creamer Media’s Circular Economy webinar, held on July 29, explored various topics, such as the progress being made in implementing EPR regulations and how South Africa can address growing pressure being placed on landfill capacity, inconsistent waste collection services and the need for investment in recycling and recovery infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Digital Product Passports (DPPs) should be viewed as a strategic opportunity to improve Africa's competitiveness, strengthen intra-African trade and expand access to international markets, rather than as another layer of regulatory compliance, speakers said during a recent webinar that unpacked the role of these digital identity cards that store lifecycle data. The webinar brought together representatives from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, official barcode issuer GS1 South Africa, sustainability and climate change consultancy SustainableDNA and Kenya's National Environment Management Authority to discuss how DPPs could reshape trade, sustainability reporting and supply chain transparency across the continent.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Since its launch in March last year, the Refreshi app has seen South Africans rescue 200 000 meals from local landfills. In doing so, consumers have also saved R12.5-million on their grocery bills. Cape Town-based startup Refreshi’s surplus-food marketplace has also now expanded to 700 partner stores, up from the initial 35.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>RASA lays Competition Commission complaint about blocking of export permit applications</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industry organisation the Recycling Association of South Africa (RASA) has lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission about the alleged extended blocking of export permit applications in the ferrous scrap metal market by dominant buyers, as well as the alleged use of brokers to signal and coordinate significant price movements. This conduct appears to have been designed to suppress prices at the collection gate through the manipulation of market conditions, RASA says.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>DFFE says Draft National Circular Economy Action Plan not yet published</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The draft National Circular Economy Action Plan (NCEAP) is still under development and has not been published or released for public comment, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) states. The DFFE says it is currently engaging relevant stakeholders as part of the development and consultation process.]]></description>
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            <title>Outcomes-based bonds  a powerful tool</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The compounding pressures of accelerating urbanisation, decaying legacy systems, climate change and chronic underinvestment in public infrastructure over decades mean that both the public and private sectors must urgently mobilise towards solutions, says law firm Webber Wentzel partner Khurshid Fazel. “Across the African continent, water infrastructure is under increasing strain,” she stresses.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has launched the 'E‑Waste Collection and Recycling Pilot Project' in Cape Town, which marks the eleventh e-waste drop-off and collection point since 2024. In 2024, e-waste collection became part of South Africa’s legislated extended producer responsibility (EPR) to ensure collection and safe recycling of e-waste across the country.]]></description>
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            <title>Cape Town tightens grip on metal crime</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In the ten months between July last year and April this year, the City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Metal Theft Unit made 88 arrests and recovered more than a kilometre of stolen cable and more than 800 kg of stolen metal. The unit also completed 5 979 patrols in hotspot areas, executed 1 257 scrapyard compliance inspections, responded to 423 complaints from the public, and issued 3 095 fines for various by-law transgressions.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Recycling tech aids circular ambitions</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) – a product of recycled old asphalt roads – is moving from a supplementary option to a core component of modern road construction, as sustainability, cost-efficiency and resource security shape infrastructure agendas worldwide, says asphalt and concrete solutions provider Lintec & Linnhoff. It points out that governments, road authorities and contractors are increasingly recognising RAP as a practical pathway to circularity, reducing reliance on virgin materials while lowering emissions and production costs. ]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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Advanced Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement  technologies help improve sustainability while maintaining asphalt quality and performance</image_title>
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            <title>GeT Metal Group unveils initiative that turns old tyres into industrial fuel</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[GeT Metal Group and its subsidiary GeT Alloys have announced that they have eliminated virgin fossil fuels from their aluminium melting operations, with a new waste-to-energy initiative transforming roughly 150 000 end-of-life tyres a year into 1.44-million litres of industrial fuel. GeT Alloys is a South African aluminium recycler, processing around 350-million used beverage cans, packaging items and post-consumer scraps a year into aluminium ingots.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>Alternative fuels  can reduce costs</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Converting hazardous waste and high-calorific materials into alternative fuels has enabled cement manufacturing facilities to partially or fully replace the coal used to fire cement kilns. Replacing coal has helped cement manufacturers to reduce their reliance on traditional energy sources for one of the most energy-intensive industrial operations, says waste management company Oricol Environmental Services. Its blending technology produces alternative fuels to help cement manufacturers reduce costs.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
            <category>Recycling &amp; Waste Management</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Joburg advances waste-to-energy project to divert 500 000 t/y from landfill</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The City of Johannesburg says it is advancing the procurement of its Alternative Waste Treatment Technology (AWTT) project. The project is a waste-to-energy initiative aimed at diverting about 500 000 t/y of municipal solid waste from landfill.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[To advance its locally developed carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology, South African company EPCM Global Engineering is progressing to the next stage of development through a comprehensive pilot plant programme aimed at attracting investment from State-owned and private sector partners. The company seeks to address major emissions challenges with solutions capable of delivering lasting impact.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <title>Western Cape recycler to double capacity with new baler</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Thirty-year old Western Cape recycling and waste management company CL Trading is set to double the amount of recyclables that it can process, with the installation of a new, imported, R3-million Enerpat horizontal baler. Until now, the company’s recycling capacity was 3 500 t a month. The acquisition of the baler was made possible by the financial support of producer responsibility organisation Petco. “We’re still learning and configuring the new baler and conveyor system. But with it, we’re looking to double our processing volume in the coming months,” reported CL Trading MD Shaun Styger. “The high-volume machinery was imported and commissioned through a significant capital investment by CL Trading, complemented by financial assistance from Petco, which contributed a portion of the overall funding.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Refrigerant shift  signals major change</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration sector is undergoing a significant transition as the phase-out of ozone depletion substances and phase-down of high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants accelerates, says refrigeration gas services company A-Gas. This shift, driven by global environmental regulations, affects sectors such as cold chain logistics, automotive and manufacturing, with A-Gas head of environmental services Michael Labacher noting that regulatory requirements are mandating a move towards lower GWP and natural refrigerants.]]></description>
            <author>Devina Haripersad</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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Many businesses have transitioned to hydrofluorocarbon alternatives that are also subject to future phase-downs under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
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            <title>Shoprite receives zero waste to landfill certification at its largest distribution centre</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Shoprite group’s Centurion distribution centre (DC) has achieved a Level 2 Zero Waste to Landfill certification from the Green Building Council of South Africa. The Centurion centre is the largest DC in the retail giant’s network, and spans more than 173 500 m2.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>Recycling associations call for intervention from Competition Commission on scrap metal policy</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/recycling-associations-call-for-intervention-from-competition-commission-on-scrap-metal-policy-2026-04-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[While South Africa’s scrap metal recycling sector continues to play a vital part in the circular economy, the sector is being held back by the Price Preference System (PPS) policy for scrap metals export, Recycling Association of South Africa (RASA) chairperson Geoff Borrajeiro says. In a joint press release on behalf of the RASA, the Metal Recyclers Association (MRA) and the Scrap Recycling Coalition (SRC), he notes that, on November 24, 2025, representatives of the RASA and the MRA met with International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s (Itac’s) PPS Technical Team to examine data on export permit applications.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Cape Town continues roll-out of lockable glass-fibre manhole covers to curb vandalism</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/cape-town-continues-roll-out-of-lockable-glass-fibre-manhole-covers-to-curb-vandalism-2026-04-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate has, to date, installed more than 500 lockable manhole covers across sewer and reticulation infrastructure in the metro. The initiative seeks to reduce unauthorised access to the sewer system and prevent tampering, theft and illegal dumping.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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