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March 2024
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Waste pickers rewarded for their hard work

Since early last year, Petco has administered an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for liquid board packaging…
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March 2024
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Makhado waste pickers empowered

We recently provided accredited training to waste pickers in Makhado Local Municipality in Limpopo. This was part of our…
City of Tshwane Recycling
February 2024
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Petco and City of Tshwane empower EPWP workers

We had a great turnout of almost 90 enthusiastic delegates when Petco partnered with the City of Tshwane to host a…
Matlosana Recycling
February 2024
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Matlosana makes the most of LBP workshop

To help waste pickers understand the value of liquid board packaging (LBP), and to encourage its collection…
2024 Petco Awards
February 2024
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The search for SA’s sustainability saviours is on!

The search for South Africa’s sustainability saviours is on – and the chances are you already know one…
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January 2024
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The 2024 Petco awards are now open for nominations

The Petco Awards is the premier national environmental awards initiative in South Africa, recognising excellence in reuse…
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December 2023
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Tetra Pak® South Africa joins Petco

In an increased effort to drive collection and recycling of liquid board packaging (LBP) in South Africa, Tetra Pak South…
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November 2023
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Wastepreneur Nokubonga’s hard work recognised

In 2014, Nokubonga Mnyango quit her job as a driver-cum-admin clerk at a wood chipping mill in Richards Bay for what some…
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October 2023
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Petco working towards meeting targets

At Petco, we are truly honoured to have been a part of an initiative that is making a tangible difference in the community…
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September 2023
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Sustainability champions quietly clean SA

Around the country sustainability champions are quietly working to clean up their communities – all while creating…
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June 2023
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New data shows major SA brands are meeting targets

Newly released data shows that several major South African brands are meeting targets when it comes to collecting and…
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June 2023
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A new logo for Petco

With more than 18 years of experience as a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO)…
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May 2023
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Working together for a green economy

When all sectors of society work together to build our green economy, it has a multiplier effect. Recently, we had some…
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April 2023
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PET bottles and LBP cartons – the connection

Since 2004, Petco has been working consistently to earn public and industry trust as an effective producer responsibility…
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April 2023
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Military puts muscle behind the circular economy

The South African military has put its muscle behind the circular economy with its launch of a separation-at-source…
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November 2022
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Partnerships lead to increased recycling

More than 40 local, district and provincial municipalities countrywide have benefitted from strategic sustainability…
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October 2022
Press

Solutions to tackle waste empower people

Amidst the challenging issues of job creation and waste management, there are beacons of light as South Africans look to…
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October 2022
Press

Boost for KZN clean-up following floods

Boost for KZN environmental clean-up following flo
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September 2022
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Fichardt Park’s separation at source success

Bloemfontein’s Fichardt Park Neighbourhood Association is making big strides with its household separation at source….
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August 2022
Blog

Petco does heavy lifting for SMMEs

Petco is always interested in assessing how we can support informal waste collectors and wastepreneurs, whether it be…

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