The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh, will on Thursday, 5 February 2026, lead the Back-to-School Ministerial Programme at schools in the Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. The programme is supported by SAPPI, Premier Foods, Polyco and Unilever, working in partnership with the Department to promote learner dignity, strengthen learning environments …

South Africa’s flagship clean-up initiative, Coast 2 Coast, is stepping into a new chapter this year, broadening its footprint beyond beaches to include inland waterways and communities across the country, Cape {town}Etc reports. The 2026 edition of the campaign officially got under way earlier today, backed by a new national partnership with plastic packaging industry body Polyco. The collaboration …

In a significant stride towards raising environmental awareness and fostering sustainable habits, Polyco has expanded its recycling education programme in 2026, reaching 16,000 Grade 1 learners across 100 schools. This initiative, part of their flagship Million+ Grade 1 Recycling Education Programme, marks a pivotal step in shaping a culture of recycling from an early age. Now entering its third consecutive year, the programme’s goal …

Polyco, in partnership with the City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Watse Management Alderman Grant Twigg, has launched a pilot community recycling hub in Scottsdene, Northpine and surrounding areas to strengthen household recycling and create income opportunities for residents. Located at a local Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre, the hub will provide …

Polyco and Swellendam Local Municipality have officially joined forces through an agreement to drive systemic change in waste management in the town.  This vision focuses on a shared commitment between Polyco and Swellendam Municipality to tackle illegal dumping, expand access to recycling infrastructure and generate economic opportunities particularly through the development of a Packa-Ching buy-back …

On this World Environment Day 2025, under the global theme #BeatPlasticPollution, Polyco is proud to announce a groundbreaking initiative that brings recycling full circle – even from the furthest reaches of the Earth. In partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and Innocence and Sons Recycling, Polyco is supporting the removal, …

Three Eastern Cape schools have emerged as leaders in sustainability and environmental action at this year’s Schools Recycling Awards, proudly hosted by DNF Waste & Environmental Services, in partnership with Polyco and the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA). The event, held on 23 May during the IWMSA Waste 360 Conference at the …

In a bold step towards environmental education and community empowerment, Polyco, in partnership with the Western Cape Government and iThemba Phakama’s 4Ps model, is expanding the Schools-Based Recycling Programme (SBRP) to 13 new schools across the province in 2025. This comes after successful pilots at Vergenoeg Primary and Yellowwood Primary last year (see picture here). …

As schools across South Africa open their doors for a new academic year, Polyco is excited to strengthen its partnership with the Pick n Pay School Club, established in 2020, by providing schools with educational resources focused on recycling. Through this collaboration, Polyco is providing 2 675 primary schools across all provinces in South Africa …