Metpac-SA Formally Invited by Gauteng Department of Environment to a Strategic Partnership Roundtable
Date: 5 June 2025 Venue: The Cradle of Humankind (Maropeng) Time: 09h00-14h00 Theme: Gauteng Provincial Government and Private Sector Environmental Partnerships MEC for Environment Ms Shyla Peters together with Gauteng Department of Environment, officially invited MetPac-SA to a roundtable discussion to present strategic partnership programmes aimed at improving the environmental sustainability of the City of […]
EThekwini Municipality in Partnership with MetPac-SA Celebrates World Environment Day: Yellowwood Park
Date: 4 June 2025 Venue: Yellowwood Park Civic Centre Address: 1 Pelican Drive Yellowwood Park EThekwini Municipality in partnership with MetPac- SA celebrated World Environment Day on 4 June 2025. This global event was attended by learners from four Primary Schools from ward 64 which included Yellowwood Park Primary School, Montclair Primary School, Woodlands Primary […]
EThekwini Municipality World Environment Day in Partnership with MetPac-SA: Cato Manor
EThekwini Municipality World Environment Day in Partnership with MetPac-SA: Cato Manor
Waste Management Workshop Hosted by SDCEA
The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) hosted a pivotal Waste Management Workshop on 29 May 2025 at the Diakonia Centre in Durban Central. The workshop brought together about 80 stakeholders from various sectors in the KZN recycling space to share knowledge, promote sustainable waste practices, and strengthen community participation in environmental stewardship. Waste Pickers […]
MetPac-SA Explores Australia’s Return and Earn Model with TOMRA Cleanaway
In May 2025, Kishan Singh, CEO of MetPac-SA, and Sally-Anne Käsner, founder of Circular Vision, recently visited TOMRA Cleanaway’s Eastern Creek Sorting Facility in New South Wales (NSW) Australia. This visit offered a first-hand look at the operations of Australia’s NSW’s Return and Earn program — a leading example of a successful container deposit scheme […]
MetPac-SA Visits Cleanaway’s State-of-the-Art Western Sydney MRF
In May 2025, Kishan Singh, CEO of MetPacSA, and Sally-Anne Käsner, Founder of Circular Vision, recently visited the Cleanaway Western Sydney Material Recovery Facility (MRF) — one of Australia’s most advanced recycling centres, located in New South Wales. This visit formed part of MetPacSA’s broader learning journey to explore international best practices in resource recovery […]
MetPac-SA Showcased on the Global Stage at AIP 2025 in Sydney
We’re proud to announce that Dr. Kishan Singh, CEO of MetPacSA, represented South Africa at the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) 2025 Conference, held on 6–7 May in Sydney. As the leading professional body for packaging education and training in Australasia, the AIP plays a vital role in developing industry expertise across packaging technology, business […]
KZN EDTEA Waste Picker’s Support Programme and EPR Roadshow
Report compiled by a representative from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs 1. PURPOSE To provide a brief overview of the outcomes and proceedings of the three-day (3) Amajuba District Waste Pickers Support Programme and EPR Roadshow. This programme was conducted by the Department in partnership with MetPac-SA from May 27 […]
YouthMindset Empowerment Report
Fueling change, One Street, One Soul at a Time Yellowwood Park, Woodhaven, Montclair, Woodlands A day of passion, purpose and people power On Saturday April 26, something extraordinary happened on the streets of Yellowwood Park, Woodhaven, Montclair and Woodlands. It wasn’t just a cleanup. It was a movement. Led by the dynamics force of YouthMindset […]
MetPac-SA Celebrates the Women Driving Change in the Recycling Industry
MetPac-SA recently hosted its inaugural International Women’s Day event on April 23, 2025, in Durban, a vibrant celebration of the women shaping South Africa’s recycling and sustainability landscape. The gathering brought together female entrepreneurs, recycling pioneers, and government representatives for a day of shared stories, insightful conversations, and valuable networking. The auspicious event, themed in […]