Waste Management
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Polyco’s Packa-Ching initiative pays out US$2.94M, diverting waste from landfills
Polyco operates 48 Packa-Ching buy-back centres.
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South Africa turns to innovation to curb single-use plastic pollution
Through CSIR, South Africa is fostering the development of sustainable alternatives to plastics.
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Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partnerships to boost South Africa’s circular paper economy
South Africa produced approximately 2.45 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging yearly.
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Lisbon launches ambitious reusable cup scheme to cut single-use waste
Lisbon becomes one of Europe’s frontrunner capitals to deploy a citywide, digitally enabled reuse system.
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Go-Pak UK unveils closed-loop system to repurposes cardboard waste into fresh packaging
The new service, Go-Recycle, is a cardboard recyclate program designed to help brands reuse more waste, reduce costs and support a genuinely circular economy.
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EU regulation targets microplastic pollution from plastic pellets in packaging supply chains
The new rules establish mandatory handling, transport, and clean-up requirements for all involved economic operators and carriers within the EU.
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Lagos hosts first-ever Africa recycling festival highlighting art, culture, sustainability
NIGERIA – Lagos is set to make continental history as it prepares to host Africa’s first recycling-focused arts and culture festival from December 3 to…
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Kisumu County secures EU support for first-of-its-kind market waste-to-energy project
The city generates an estimated 400 to 600 tonnes of solid waste daily.
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Valmet upgrades Wuzhou special paper machine for expanded recycled containerboard output
The investment will convert Wuzhou Special Paper’s recently relocated machine to recycled fluting and liner grades.
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RecyClass certifies nitrocellulose-free inks to boost flexible packaging recyclability
The approval came after testing confirmed that the inks are compatible with existing PE and PP recycling streams.