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The Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations – Laudable goals, challenging implementation
4th June 2021 The Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations recently introduced in South Africa are expected to drive the circular economy agenda, but... →
Creecy assures South Africa will contribute to global climate change mitigation efforts 
By: Donna Slater 14th May 2021 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says steps are being taken to ensure South Africa contributes its “fair share” to... →
Brand owners, manufactures, importers, retailers BEWARE!
7th May 2021 On 5 May 2021 the Regulations Regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR Regs) came into force under the Waste Act. On the same day, the... →
Hazardous chemical agents: new regulations gazetted 
6th May 2021 New regulations on hazardous chemicals have been published. They replace the previous regulations of 1995, and contain new definitions and... →
Doubling Down on Plastic Bag Producers
28th April 2021 South Africa’s amended Plastic Bag Regulations and the new Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations raise concerns about double taxation in the... →
African countries urged to use vaccines quickly after expiry confusion
By: Reuters 22nd April 2021 The African Union's disease control body on Thursday urged countries to use Covid-19 vaccines donated to them quickly to save lives and... →
Over-extension of Extended Producer Responsibility?
19th April 2021 South Africa recently published a set of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, which aim to extend companies' financial or physical... →
Over-extension of Extended Producer Responsibility?
16th April 2021 South Africa recently published a set of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, which aim to extend companies' financial or physical... →
