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ALPLArecycling South Africa MD Gerhard Meyringer; Department of Trade and Industry deputy director Nicholas Pule; Austrian Ambassador to South Africa Romana Königsbrun; ALPLA Group chairperson Günther Lehner; ALPLArecycling South Africa commercial director Bevlen Sudhu, ALPLArecycling Division MD Dietmar Marin
ALPLA opens €60m recycling plant in KZN
1st November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Plastic packaging and recycling company ALPLA has opened a new 90 000 m2 recycling plant, following an investment of €60-million, in Balito, KwaZulu-Natal. From next year, the company says, the... 


Cape Town to wrap up desalination plant feasibility study in 2025, first water possible in 2030
18th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has started the feasibility study on the proposed Paarden Island desalination plant, says CoCT Water and Sanitation MMC Zahid Badroodien. The study is being undertaken... 


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Firm launches 100%- renewable-powered site
18th October 2024

Multinational chemical and consumer goods manufacturer Henkel has achieved what it reports as a ground-breaking sustainability milestone, with its manufacturing site in Nairobi, Kenya, now fully... 


DFFE encourages South Africans to take e-waste to collection points
14th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) encourages the public to recycle their e-waste and take unused electronics to their nearest e-waste collection points. International... 


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Woolworths launches in-store denim recycling initiative
30th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Food and clothing retailer Woolworths has launched a Denim Drop-Off programme, which will result in donated denim being collected at designated clothing bins located at Woolworths fashion shop till... 


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Chemical capture tech makes for better batteries
27th September 2024

Australian tertiary institution the University of Queensland (UQ) announced earlier this month that technology it has developed can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so that they can be... 


Eskom showcases recycled coal ash road construction initiative at Kusile
26th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned power utility Eskom has showcased how it incorporates recycled legacy coal ash into road construction at its Kusile power station, in Mpumalanga. This first-in-country initiative was... 


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Redisa initiates court action over Waste Tyre Management Plan
25th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit organisation the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) has approached the Pretoria High Court to review and set aside government’s Industry Waste Tyre... 


South African company is turning its landfills into green landfills
19th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Turning the landfills it manages into green landfills is a priority for South African waste management group EnviroServ. This was highlighted by group operations director Nico Vermeulen, at the... 


Local waste management company has an inclusive approach to managing landfills
18th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African waste management group EnviroServ is committed to an inclusive approach to the management of, and value extraction from, the various landfill sites around the country for which it is... 


Dump sites need to be converted into green landfills
17th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

In 80% of countries around the world, solid waste is disposed of into landfills and dump sites, notes France-based multinational group Suez’ Waste-to-Energy director Odile Oberti. She was... 


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RMB assists in complex deal between Metier, sea cable recycler
17th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has provided transaction support to private equity firm Metier towards acquiring Mertech Marine. Through its Sustainable Capital Fund II, Metier is focused on investing... 


Closing dump sites requires working with the local communities
16th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Dump sites, which were totally open, and landfills, contributed to climate change, by generating significant amounts of methane, which is a greenhouse gas. So pointed out Suez Recycling and... 


Eskom's Duvha power station
Eskom completes first phase of host community housing renovations
16th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned power utility Eskom has completed the Masibambisane Air Quality Offset (AQO) project at low-income households in the Ezamokuhle community, in Amersfoort, Mpumalanga. The project has... 


Waste materials are actually valuable raw materials
16th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Waste materials are actually raw materials with economic and other value. So highlighted Mota-Engil Environment (part of the Portugal-based multinational Mota-Engil group) chairperson and CEO... 


NDB approves $1bn loan for SA, inks deal for more billions with Transnet
13th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The board of directors of the New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to $1-billion for the development of water and sanitation infrastructure in South Africa under government’s... 


AI, IoT waste management solution developer wins GreenPitch challenge
10th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Waste management AI, machine vision and Internet of Things solutions developer Dragonfly has won the 2024 FNF GreenPitch Challenge. The early-stage company leverages these technologies to enable... 


Pilot possibly a template for textiles recycling
Pilot possibly a template for textiles recycling
6th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

The successful completion of a clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) waste disposal pilot project, managed by national support programme National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa... 


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Great reception for waste event
6th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

One of the greatest challenges facing this year’s International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress hosts, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), is catering to the... 


A man and woman, in EnviroServ attire and PPE sorting through waste at one of its sites
Company prioritises local sustainability pillars
6th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

As testament to its renewed commitment to sustainability and generating shared value for customers, global waste and wastewater management company EnviroServ has earmarked three key pillars to... 


A large forklift loading large aluminium rolls to a plant
New plant to increase manufacturer’s recycling capacities
30th August 2024

UK-based aluminium extrusion specialist Exlabesa announced that it would expand its aluminium recycling capacities by implementing an additional continuous homogenising plant from special aluminium... 


Two women in PPE and blue overalls working on a processing machine
Headway made on fire-combating tech, new facility
30th August 2024

Ultra-high purity alumina (HPA) and related aluminium materials manufacturer Alpha HPA is making significant headway with its breakthrough technology to combat rising lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery... 


The above image depicts the repurposed high-impact polystyrene that is turned into lightweight bricks that are certified by the Green Building Council South Africa and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Manufacturer embarks on sustainability drive
30th August 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Food safety helps to prevent illness, reduce healthcare burdens and ensure consumer protection, but long-term sustainability has also gained prominence of late, resulting in multinational food... 


A large factory setting with aluminium rolls and vehicles in it
Aluminium imperatives challenging to meet
30th August 2024 By: Halima Frost

The South African aluminium industry faces many challenges, including the need for greater recyclability and the push for a greener, more reliable power supply, says semi-finished nonferrous metals... 


A group of aluminium tin cans one with a green recycle logo on it
South Africa’s scrap recycling lags behind global trends
30th August 2024 By: Halima Frost

It is undeniable that aluminium is one of the most recyclable materials in circulation globally, with about 75% of the total 1.5-billion metric tonnes of aluminium generated to date still in use,... 


Two of the participants in the ERA/NEED e-Waste enterprise development programme in Bridgetown, Cape Town – left to right: Sizwe Tshayana and Athi Manyisane
Major retailer, nonprofit and disabled empowerment group collaborate to handle e-waste
21st August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African non-profit company E-waste Recycling Authority (ERA) CEO Ashley du Plooy has highlighted major South African retail group Pick n Pay (PnP) as a pioneer in facilitating the collection,... 


CSIR researchers develop plastic pollution tools, policy considerations for South Africa
16th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have unveiled findings from research they have been conducting into ways to reduce plastic pollution, which includes an... 


Recycle bin
ERA driving e-waste collection momentum further this year
5th August 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With electronic waste, or e-waste, growing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling globally, organisations such as E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA) in South Africa have made strides to... 


scrap metal
Artificial demand creating ‘precarious’ scrap market conditions, commentator warns
5th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

South Africa's scrap metal sector is overinvested, international trade consultancy XA Global Trade Advisors director Donald Mackay says. "I think we've got a very weird situation, as scrap metal... 


Water storage tanks produced by Africa Tanks
Mpact acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks, sells Versapak business
1st August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Paper and plastics packaging and recycling business Mpact has acquired a strategic equity shareholding in vertical tank manufacturer Africa Tanks to mitigate against drought, watershedding and... 


A landfill site in Bethal Mpumalanga
Few landfill sites pass minimum requirements audit – AfriForum
30th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Few municipalities comply with waste management legislation for landfill sites intended to protect the environment from pollution and communities’ health, says civil society organisation AfriForum.... 


scrap metal
Aggressive scrap metal policies should be based on transparent data, not conjecture, expert says
30th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Significant alterations to existing scrap metal regulations and outright bans – albeit temporary – on the trade of certain scrap metals should not be made without access to transparent and accurate... 


Seifsa president Elias Monage
Seifsa cites problems with proposed amendments to scrap metal trading laws
24th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Industry body the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has criticised the proposed amendments to the Regulations to the Second-Hand Goods Act put forward for... 


NdFeB magnet powder
Mkango’s UK rare earth magnet plant to come online in early 2025
24th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Mkango Resources has confirmed that the start-up of commercial operations of the short-loop rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing plant at Tyseley Energy Park, in Birmingham, in... 


scrap metal with crane
New online information hub on South African scrap metal industry launched
23rd July 2024 By: Darren Parker

A new online platform called MyScrapMatters has been launched, acting as a single centralised hub to provide comprehensive information about the scrap metal industry in South Africa. The aim of the... 


Inside First Battery's Benoni battery recycling plant
First Battery showcases 80 t/d lead-acid battery recycling plant
17th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Automotive and industrial battery manufacturer First Battery on July 17 took media on a tour of its battery recycling facility in Benoni Industrial Sites, in Ekurhuleni, where it recycles 80 t of... 


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