The city needs regulations mandating separation of reusables before incineration, to keep recycling from being undermined when operators rely on waste volume to run plants.
PFAS limits and traceability are now in force, while broader measures, including new waste-sorting labels and deposit-return schemes, will roll out by 2030.
The training covers waste sorting, packaging recovery, and recycling equipment operation, giving participants the technical skills needed to handle Ghana’s rising waste volumes.
The financing will allow Novatex to import essential raw materials and machinery, securing domestic plastic packaging supply while cutting import dependence and strengthening supply chains.
Tighter scrap supply has already hit local producers, Novelis, Brazil’s top aluminium recycler, closed its Juiz de Fora collection centre last year due to material shortages.
The new Benoni unit expands the Packa-Ching network, offering residents paid recycling services while advancing sustainability and community empowerment.
Subscription closes 7 August, allotment is on 10 August, and listing on NSE and BSE is scheduled for 12 August.
The firm’s technology also helps MRFs, waste managers, and regulators spot contamination trends and boost sorting efficiency across the recycling chain.
Careful sorting supplies artisan cooperatives with raw materials for upcycling, while polymers unsuitable for artisans go to licensed recyclers for industrial processing.
The venture recovers and reuses spent refractories to boost circular mineral supply for steel, cement, and non-ferrous industries.