A unique recycling business, ‘Packa-Ching’, has seen community residents across South Africa making an income by selling their recyclable packaging, shifting a change in behaviour towards packaging waste and cleaning up the environment.  The success of the Packa-Ching recycling business model has resulted in a partnership which saw Sasol coming on board as a key sponsor.  Sasol is currently executing a multi-faceted plastic sustainability approach to support the elimination of plastic waste leakage into the South…

18th March is Global Recycling Day and there is cause to celebrate as Packa-Ching launches more units across South Africa and initiates a schools awareness campaign. The growth of Packa-Ching comes at an important time as it offers a much-needed solution to South Africa’s growing waste challenge, while stimulating the country’s entrepreneurial landscape. Packa-Ching is an owner-operated mobile separation-at-source recycling service that purchases recyclable used packaging material from the public in low income and informal…

The community of Thabazimbi and surrounding informal settlements have recently been introduced to an exciting new recycling project that helps them to keep their community clean while learning about the benefits of recycling their packaging waste, and earning a monetary reward. After a successful launch in Langa, Cape Town in 2017, the Packa-Ching recycling project has expanded with its fourth recycling unit in Thabazimbi, Limpopo. The Packa-Ching recycling project is an innovative approach to increase…