South Africa
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa expands rollout of 2L returnable PET bottles to Free State and Northern Cape
SOUTH AFRICA – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is rolling out its 2L returnable bottle in Mangaung in the Free State and Northern Cape, as…
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Pick n Pay axes plastic barrier bags from till points in a sustainability drive
SOUTH AFRICA – Pick n Pay has removed all plastic ‘barrier’ bags used from its till points in a move to drive sustainability. Pick n…
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Sappi records strong performance for Q1 FY2023, despite lower sales
SOUTH AFRICA – JSE-listed dissolving pulp and paper-based solutions company Sappi has recorded a strong performance for the first quarter of its 2023 financial year,…
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PAMSA partners GM Television to drive sustainability awareness in Paper Industry
SOUTH AFRICA – The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has partnered with GM Television to create a series of short videos of how…
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SPE acquires controlling stake in waste management company SkipWaste
SOUTH AFRICA – Sanlam Private Equity (SPE), a division of Sanlam Investments, has acquired a controlling stake in Gauteng-based waste management company, SkipWaste. As a…
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CCBA introduces 1.25l returnable glass bottles that align with sustainability and transparency goals
SOUTH AFRICA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced plans to introduce new 1.25l returnable glass bottles that align with its sustainability and transparency goals.…
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Wine-on-tap expert WineKeg joins KeyKeg-reseller network to support the flourishing South African wine industry
SOUTH AFRICA – South African wine-on-tap expert WineKeg has joined OneCircle’s KeyKeg-reseller network to support the burgeoning South African wine industry. From its Cape Town…
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Mpact invests US$69M to upgrade its Mkhondo paper mill in Mpumalanga
SOUTH AFRICA – The board of paper and plastic packaging producer and recycler Mpact has approved a US$ 69.30 million (R1.2-billion) investment to upgrade Mkhondo…
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Plastic recycling in South Africa increased by 10% in 2021, reveals Plastics SA
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa recycled 344,527 tonnes of plastics during 2021 – representing a 10% increase over the previous year, reveals Plastics SA executive…
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Kenya, South Africa launch ‘Just Transition’ initiative to end plastic pollution
KENYA – Kenya and South Africa have announced an initiative to end plastic pollution in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible…