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How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

27 Jun 2025

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

Woolworths relaunches Earth Friendly cleaning range

FMCG

Woolworths relaunches Earth Friendly cleaning range

24 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

Packaging

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 30 May 2025

Shoprite Group rolls out fully recyclable potato bags

Packaging

Shoprite Group rolls out fully recyclable potato bags

20 May 2025

Spar2U gains ground as SA embraces efficient township delivery

Retail

Spar2U gains ground as SA embraces efficient township delivery

14 May 2025

The evolution of beauty supply chains: Future-proofing for growth and sustainability

Supply Chain

The evolution of beauty supply chains: Future-proofing for growth and sustainability

Njabulo Mthethwa 10 Apr 2025

Navigating through South Africa’s evolving haircare market

Health & Beauty

Navigating through South Africa’s evolving haircare market

10 Mar 2025

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

FMCG

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Feb 2025

Kenneth Shelembe from Mahlungulu near Nondweni in rural KwaZulu-Natal says he has been able to make a living wage as a waste picker. Photos: Bongane Motaung / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Waste management project is changing lives in rural KwaZulu-Natal

Bongane Motaung 20 Feb 2025

Consumers and businesses are demanding eco-friendly products and services

Retail Services

Consumers and businesses are demanding eco-friendly products and services

12 Dec 2024

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

Food & bev. services

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

4 Dec 2024

Hinds Spices expands product range with new packaging

FMCG

Hinds Spices expands product range with new packaging

19 Nov 2024

Nestlé’s commitment to sustainable packaging

Packaging

Nestlé’s commitment to sustainable packaging

22 Oct 2024

Coffee culture deepens in South Africa: trends driving the evolution

FMCG

Coffee culture deepens in South Africa: trends driving the evolution

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Oct 2024

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

ESG

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

14 Oct 2024

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

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Packaging

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Issued by KLA 5 Aug 2024

Markham launches sustainable vegan-friendly men's beauty collection

Health & Beauty

Markham launches sustainable vegan-friendly men's beauty collection

18 Jul 2024

Mervyn Gers Ceramics sponsors MasterChef South Africa S5

Fashion & Homeware

Mervyn Gers Ceramics sponsors MasterChef South Africa S5

10 Jul 2024

Health & Beauty

Connie Ferguson relaunches skincare brand

1 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

Meet the ambassadors and attend free seminars by industry leaders at Hostex 2024

Hospitality

Meet the ambassadors and attend free seminars by industry leaders at Hostex 2024

Issued by Hostex 2026 1 Mar 2024

7 strategies for SME success in 2024

SMEs

7 strategies for SME success in 2024

Issued by Domains.co.za 4 Dec 2023

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

Packaging

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

16 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

Futurelife opens Cape Town store with "Ride to Feed a Child in Need" initiative

Health & Beauty

Futurelife opens Cape Town store with "Ride to Feed a Child in Need" initiative

24 Oct 2023

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastic Free July: Don't underestimate the importance of recycling

Xolile White 10 Jul 2023

Mpact Recycling awards 33 schools for the 2022 Ronnie Recycler schools' competition

ESG

Mpact Recycling awards 33 schools for the 2022 Ronnie Recycler schools' competition

Issued by Mpact 12 Jun 2023

Journey’s End x Interpunkt Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz in sustainable paperboard bottles

Packaging

Carboardeaux move over, meet Journey's End x Interpunkt's new wine range in paperboard bottles

8 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

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

FMCG

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Apr 2023

Source: © kenishirotie Coca-Cola’s bottling partners in South Africa, namely Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) conduct regional clean-ups during September

Packaging

Coca-Cola works towards increasing recyclable packaging

21 Sep 2022

What brands should focus on when targeting millennials

Retail Marketing

What brands should focus on when targeting millennials

3 Mar 2022

Consumer environmental awareness set to shape how businesses manage their waste

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Consumer environmental awareness set to shape how businesses manage their waste

1 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

Rhenus commits to 100% carbon neutral LCL products

2 Dec 2021

Packaging innovation is the solution to creating a circular economy

Packaging

Packaging innovation is the solution to creating a circular economy

Issued by Mpact 17 Nov 2021

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

Packaging

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

23 Apr 2021

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

ESG

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

16 Apr 2021

Conscious consumers driving sustainability in the beverage industry

FMCG

Conscious consumers driving sustainability in the beverage industry

16 Mar 2021

Consumers are changing and so are their choices

Marketing & Media

Consumers are changing and so are their choices

Greg Viljoen 15 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: A bold year for beverages

Trends

#BizTrends2021: A bold year for beverages

Alex Glenday 18 Jan 2021

EPR - What does it mean for waste in South Africa?

Circular Economy & Waste Management

EPR - What does it mean for waste in South Africa?

Shabeer Jhetam 6 Nov 2020

#ConsciousLiving: Ashaki driving purpose-led beauty through impact sourcing

Health & Beauty

#ConsciousLiving: Ashaki driving purpose-led beauty through impact sourcing

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Oct 2020

#WomensMonth: Taryn Gill's vision to build a household name in African haircare

Health & Beauty

#WomensMonth: Taryn Gill's vision to build a household name in African haircare

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Aug 2020

Image Supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Waste management in the hospitality sector in 2020

Sharmila Ragunanan 13 Jan 2020

PETCO releases definitive guide to recyclable packaging design

ESG & Sustainability

PETCO releases definitive guide to recyclable packaging design

9 Oct 2019

Sappi in partnership with Constantia Flexibles delivers innovation for sustainable packaging solutions

Packaging

Sappi in partnership with Constantia Flexibles delivers innovation for sustainable packaging solutions

Issued by Sappi 4 Oct 2019

#StartupStory: Go green with Sneaker LAB

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Go green with Sneaker LAB

Evan-Lee Courie 4 Oct 2019