MetPac-SA Waste Management Soccer Tournament In Partnership with Save A Life Save Nature
Save a Life Save Nature NPC, in partnership with MetPac-SA, successfully hosted the second instalment of the Waste Management Soccer Tournament on October 10-12, 2025. The event brought together 48 teams from Umlazi Township, building on the momentum of the inaugural tournament held on December 1-2, 2024. This innovative recycling tournament aimed to raise awareness […]
MetPac-SA and SAWPA Honour Waste Pickers
Waste Picker Personal Protective Equipment Handover Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal — 29 October 2025 MetPac-SA, in partnership with the South African Waste Picker Association (SAWPA), hosted a Waste Picker Recognition Event to honour the invaluable role waste pickers play in South Africa’s recycling value chain. The event, held from 09h00 to 15h00 in Verulam, celebrated, dignified, and […]
MetPac-SA CEO Dr. Kishan Singh Presents Groundbreaking Paper on Post-Consumer Metal Packaging
Dr. Kishan Singh, CEO of MetPac-SA, delivered an insightful academic paper titled “Remodelling Post-Consumer Metal Packaging in South Africa” in support of Durban University of Technology (DUT) at the 11th International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics (ICBMD) on 29 October 2025. The Conference, themed “Driving Innovation, Sustainability, and Inclusivity for Green Economic Growth”, convened global business […]
SDG-Challenge South Africa Grand Finale
In collaboration with Hulamin, MetPac-SA participated in the 2025 Soapbox Grand Finale Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Challenge 2025 at the Valterra Platinum, Johannesburg on 30 October 2025. The aim of the initiative was to advance and promote sustainable practices within South Africa’s business sector, as the 2030 deadline for the UN SDGs. The objective of […]
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 […]
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 […]