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In the quest for a greener planet, waste separation and paper recycling are the easiest ways for companies to lessen their waste footprint. Although many companies might argue that they are paperless, paper products are still part of everyday life: cardboard boxes that protect new computer equipment, grocery and take-away paper bags; food and beverage […]

Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation for the South African paper and paper packaging sector, in conjunction with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), is calling for master’s proposals from South African universities for three pre-determined projects. Universities may bid on one project or all of them, depending on their research capabilities.   The […]

South Africa’s constantly developing waste management industry is one of Africa’s most efficient, but South Africans are still dumping 108 million tonnes of waste every year – which translates to R25.2bn of missed opportunity. Fortunately, entities keen to recover value from waste have a plethora of new modalities at their disposal, such as zero waste […]

JOHANNESBURG- September 22, 2022 – September is a big month in many ways. Things look greener as trees start to shoot their new leaves. It’s Arbor Month, when communities are encouraged to plant trees. It’s also Clean-Up and Recycle Month, when organisations and volunteers get stuck into cleaning our beaches, rivers, streets and parks. We […]

Edith Leeuta, CEO of Fibre Circle, unpack how the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the paper and paper packaging sector, is implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). EPR aims to ensure that producers take responsibility for the life cycle of the products they put into the market, and will in essence transform the packaging landscape to […]

JOHANNESBURG – September 12, 2022 – In honour of Clean-Up and Recycle Week 2022, Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation for the paper and paper packaging sector, calls on businesses and consumers to practise better separation at source, and turn “trash into treasure”. In 2021, South Africans helped to recycle 1.15 million tonnes of paper […]

JOHANNESBURG – JUNE 2, 2022 – One of the biggest mistakes that people make in their homes, at schools and in their businesses is not separating wet and dry waste. This is according to Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation of the paper and paper packaging sector, which is charged with promoting paper recycling awareness […]

JOHANNESBURG – May 23, 2022 – Polyco PRO NPC, the producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for plastic packaging in South Africa, has announced that Francois Marais will be joining the organisation from 1 June 2022. He leaves his current position as Business Development Manager at Fibre Circle, the PRO for the paper and paper packaging industry, […]

Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for the South African paper and paper packaging sector, has appointed Edith Leeuta as chief executive officer effective 1 May 2022.“The Fibre Circle Board is delighted to welcome Edith to the team,” says Dinga Mncube, chairman. “Her vision, drive, passion for the environment and experience are what Fibre […]

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment has made it clear that the EPR Fees are indeed payable as detailed in the attached letter addressed to Polyco but which also pertains to the Paper and Paper Packaging EPR regulations as a whole. As previously communicated in our newsletter, and on the website, Fibre Circle will […]

Fibre Circle EPR Scheme for the Paper and Paper Packaging Sector as submitted to Government on 4 November 2021. NB: Practical implementation of this plan may lead to changes but these will be communicated to members and placed on this website from time to time. Rates submitted to DFFE

At this point in time, we were hoping to have a solid way forward in terms of the fees. This is not the case. Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation representing the paper sector, along with several packaging producer responsibility organisations, eagerly await the decision of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and […]