Recycling

Designed to stay put through normal use, ice included, but release under hot water and agitation, Wausau’s wash-away technology supports circular packaging, since reuse is among the most energy-efficient recycling routes.

The final phase of the 2021 amendments takes effect Jan 2027, completing the rise from 50% (2023) to 75% (2025) and now 100%.

The initiative shows textile-to-textile recycling can scale from trials to commercial production, offering a blueprint for brands to adopt next-generation fibres.

The Ministry of Ecological Transition’s 4 September decision follows strong local opposition—authorities argued a mandatory system would divert valuable PET and aluminium from municipal recycling, undercutting sorting infrastructure investments.

The rules apply to producers of agrichemicals in plastic packaging (≤1,000L), bale wrap, silage sheet, 16–40kg plastic bags, and woven PP bags over 40kg.

The regulations support South Africa’s circular economy push, with the draft National Waste Management Strategy 2026 targeting 40–60% landfill diversion over the next 5–15 years.

Aiming to raise local lubricant output and broaden production/packaging/marketing, the new company, run by Technolube Egypt, leverages Petromin’s 1960s-era Egypt track record.

The Leeds site is one of several recycling facilities Heidelberg Materials will open in the coming months to boost its CD&E waste processing capacity.

Beyond technology, the value chain is misaligned, collectors can’t see manufacturer needs, recyclers face uncertain demand, and manufacturers lack sufficient traceable secondary aluminium.

The achievement advances the Kirin Group’s Environmental Vision 2050 goal of creating a society that circulates containers and packaging sustainably.