AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

SOUTH AFRICA – PETCO, South Africa’s national industry body accountable for managing the PET plastic industry’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) recycled 2.1 billion plastic bottles…

SOUTH AFRICA – Emerging markets integrated waste management company Averda has secured US$30 million loan from International Finance Corporation (IFC) to construct a new plastics…

KENYA – Nairobi-based start-up, Noma Green Plastics Limited is utilizing plastic waste as a substitute for wood to make in-demand furniture and other items. Noma…

SOUTH AFRICA – Ardagh Glass Packaging – Africa has announced the commissioning of US$95 million (R1.5 billion) investments to expand its Nigel production facility in…

SOUTH AFRICA – French-based chemicals and advanced materials company, Arkema has completed the acquisition of Permoseal, a leader in adhesive solutions for DIY, packaging and…

KENYA – GreenX Telemechanics has developed edible cups and plates, snackuit to offer a sustainable alternative solution to single-use plastics. The firm has partnered with…

ETHIOPIA – Krones, a global manufacturer of filling and packaging technology, has inaugurated a new glue manufacturing facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. H.E Stephan Auer…

UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), a subsidiary of Coca-Cola, has signed an agreement with Yo-Waste, Ecoplastile and Asante Waste Management to reduce plastic waste…

AFRICA – Afri-Plastics Challenge has announced strand 2 finalists comprising 10 teams of innovators from across Sub-Saharan Africa with solutions for reducing plastic usage. The…

KENYA – Coca-Cola Beverage Africa (CCBA) has signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding with VetLab Sports Club and T3-Kenya to sustainably recycle 100% of plastic…