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The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

SMEs

The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 hours

Petco’s efforts saved 76,000m³ of South Africa’s scarce landfill space in 2024. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Petco saved 76,000m³ of recyclable packaging in 2024

26 Jun 2025

Hear from leading packaging industry specialists at Propak Africa 2025

Exhibitions & Events

Hear from leading packaging industry specialists at Propak Africa 2025

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 4 Mar 2025

All the latest packaging and printing trends at Propak Africa and co-located shows

Packaging

All the latest packaging and printing trends at Propak Africa and co-located shows

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 26 Feb 2025

Sustainability of plastic packaging highlighted at Pro-Plas Expo 2025

ESG

Sustainability of plastic packaging highlighted at Pro-Plas Expo 2025

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 17 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf A new R300-million processing facility - a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa - will add an extra 15,000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET output capacity (Pictured: plastic bottles ready for recycling)

Circular Economy & Waste Management

First for Africa R300m PET recycling plant to add 15,000 tons capacity annually; critical for export-oriented industries

17 Sep 2024

Fibre Circle pioneers development of a localised recyclability standard for South African paper products

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle pioneers development of a localised recyclability standard for South African paper products

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 3 Sep 2024

Health & Beauty

Connie Ferguson relaunches skincare brand

1 Jul 2024

The Refill Revolution - The Body Shop celebrates World Environment Month and Refill Day

ESG

The Refill Revolution - The Body Shop celebrates World Environment Month and Refill Day

Issued by The Body Shop South Africa 11 Jun 2024

The importance of trials (reason process and time frames)

Packaging

The importance of trials (reason process and time frames)

Issued by Mpact 11 Jun 2024

Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices

ESG

Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices

Issued by Mpact 14 May 2024

Clicks opens its first omnichannel warehouse

Retailers

Clicks opens its first omnichannel warehouse

18 Mar 2024

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

Packaging

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

8 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

Packaging

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

Wine exports experienced an increase of R342m

Import/Export

Wine exports experienced an increase of R342m

Eduardo Urzagasti 8 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Beyond the plate - the next wave of culinary evolution

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Beyond the plate - the next wave of culinary evolution

Renate Singh 15 Jan 2024

Beat the Black Friday business blues with this 4 point checklist

Retail

Beat the Black Friday business blues with this 4 point checklist

23 Nov 2023

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

Packaging

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

16 Nov 2023

New technology on show at Propak Cape reflecting latest industry trends

Exhibitions & Events

New technology on show at Propak Cape reflecting latest industry trends

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 25 Oct 2023

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Packaging

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 18 Oct 2023

Trends driving growth in the South African packaging industry

Packaging

Trends driving growth in the South African packaging industry

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 17 Oct 2023

Designed for a purpose

Packaging

Designed for a purpose

Issued by Mpact 1 Sep 2023

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

ESG

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Oct 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Major brands, retailers are meeting plastic collection, recycling targets

29 Jun 2023

Image source: alleksana from

ESG

Circular economy gets Coca-Cola's backing

27 Jun 2023

Buy-back initiative for recyclables saves millions, pays millions

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Buy-back initiative for recyclables saves millions, pays millions

6 Jun 2023

Load shedding leaves SA's pie industry cold

Research

Load shedding leaves SA's pie industry cold

Dana Braithwaite, Issued by BMi Research 17 May 2023

Source: Supplied

Supply Chain

Checkers Food Services rebrands, expands to KZN

17 Apr 2023

SA wine export volumes hold steady despite obstacles - WoSA

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine export volumes hold steady despite obstacles - WoSA

20 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

FMCG

Valio the latest consumer goods company to sell Russian operations

26 Apr 2022

Inospace, Fortress sign R1.25bn JV, helping SMEs with last-mile logistics

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace, Fortress sign R1.25bn JV, helping SMEs with last-mile logistics

25 Mar 2022

Food Crisis

Valio withdraws from Russia

7 Mar 2022

4 New Year's resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

Environment & Natural Resources

4 New Year's resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

Viniece Jennings 6 Jan 2022

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

Spar applies circular approach to packaging

Packaging

Spar applies circular approach to packaging

12 Nov 2021

2 easy and cost-effective ways your business can help save the environment

Climate Change

2 easy and cost-effective ways your business can help save the environment

Mani Balakrishnan and Jeff White 15 Oct 2021

Looking beyond the trees: Supporting sustainable forestry for our future

Forestry

Looking beyond the trees: Supporting sustainable forestry for our future

Raymond Dube 1 Sep 2021

Petco board chair Tshidi Ramogase. Source: Supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Petco diversifies into multi-materials

21 Jun 2021

Art

Turning waste to art: Experiences of Bita Mokhtar Masoumi

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 21 Jun 2021

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

Research & Development

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

15 Mar 2021

Packaging during Covid-19 and beyond

Packaging

Packaging during Covid-19 and beyond

Raymond Dube 30 Nov 2020

Local e-commerce community shares preferred service providers

E-commerce

Local e-commerce community shares preferred service providers

9 Nov 2020

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

ESG

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

17 Jul 2020

What is your contribution to recycling?

Packaging

What is your contribution to recycling?

Issued by Mpact 17 Mar 2022