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GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY – FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2022 Around 1.1 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging are recovered for recycling in South Africa every year. This accounts for just under 70% of paper products available for recovery in the country. Over the past 15 years, more than 19 million tonnes of paper and paper […]

Good news for households and waste collectors – paper grocery and take-away food bags can be collected for recyclingUnder a new campaign name, “Recycling in the Bag”, Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation for the paper sector, teamed up with food service and packaging producer Detpak and Remade Recycling (part of the Mpact Group) to […]

Detpak South Africa is proud to have celebrated its 10th year of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Chain of Custody Certification in February 2022.  (FSC-C109574)Detpak designs, manufacture, and supplies the foodservice, retail & industrial markets with world-class paper packaging products from its South African-based factory, supported through the shareholding of Detmold, a global packaging supplier, who […]

Paper has a fascinating history. Developed centuries ago, it has been through the mill – literally and figuratively – in terms of how it is made. There are also many interesting side stories: one that often goes untold is how paper actually stores carbon, making paper, and the wood it comes from, good for the […]

A renewable and sustainable solution to the Just Transition, economic recovery, circular economy and climate change You are invited by Fibre Circle, the South African producer responsibility organisation for paper and paper packaging and an official sponsor of the COP 26 South African pavilion, to participate in a side event, co-hosted by the International Council […]

COP26 South Africa Pavilion Events We invite you to participate in our COP26 South Africa Pavilion events taking place online and in Glasgow, Scotland, from the 2nd to 11th of November 2021. In line with this year’s focus for COP26, the South Africa Pavilion events are designed to give you insight into the bold steps being taken […]

JOHANNESBURG, October 22, 2021 – South Africa’s paper and packaging sector have less than 14 days to register with Fibre Circle to comply with government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The deadline for EPR registrations is 5 November 2021 and outlines a new approach to waste management for paper, packaging and some single use products, lighting […]

The deadline for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registrations is 5 November 2021 and many companies are not sure whether they should register with Fibre Circle to remain EPR compliant. As the registered producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for the South African paper and paper packaging sector, Fibre Circle has elected to collect EPR fees from registered […]

[Johannesburg: 13 September 2021]: South Africans have long become familiar with the call to recycle their waste. This has become ever more apparent as people worked from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, as the waste that was normally generated in the office parks and business operations is now being generated and piling up at home.But, […]

National Clean-Up and Recycle Week – 13-18 September JOHANNESBURG – September, 14, 2021 – It is estimated that only 6.1% of metropolitan households in South Africa actively participate in recycling. However, even the most environmentally conscientious people make recycling mistakes. You might even think your home is paperless, so you don’t need to recycle. Have you […]

At the start of September every year, when Arbor Week is celebrated in South Africa, it also heralds the beginning of Spring and thoughts of rejuvenation and hope. Tying in with the fact that  woodfibre is at the heart of our business, Sappi has taken to promoting the planting of trees as a source of […]

The Ministers of Small Business Development and Trade, Industry and Competition recently announced a Business Recovery Package to support uninsured businesses affected by the recent unrest and disorder.According to the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) and Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), the estimated cost of the recent violent protests on the economy of KwaZulu […]