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nesses were Black Economic
Empowerment Act compliant in the
mid-2000s. This practice has probably
doubled, with take-back scheme
PETCO advocating scorecards to rate
the socio-economic performance of
recyclers and investors alike.
The volume of ferrous and non-ferrous
scrap available per year was 950 000
tonnes in 2007, according to the Metal
Recycling Association of South Africa.
The number’s closer to 1.8 million
tonnes today. Meanwhile, the nation’s
population has grown from 44 million
to almost 60 million.
#22: RESPONSIBILITY IS SPELLED
E-P-R
Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
is no longer a theoretical concept.
Though not all big brands are taking
steps to ensure proper take-back and
product recyclability, more companies
are jumping into action. Examples
include Samsung, H&M, Michelin,
PepsiCo and Ikea.
#23: C&D COMES INTO FOCUS
The construction and demolition waste
management market has witnessed
major growth in recent years. Tech pro-
viders (including Liebherr and Kobelco)
and recycling firms alike are expanding
their business model to cater to this
segment, which is expected to reach
US$ 150 billion by 2030. Even an
emerging economy such as Mongolia’s
is constructing the country’s first dedi-
cated recycling plant.
#24 NOTHING BEATS FACE-TO-
FACE
Living through the pandemic showed
once again the resilience of the global
recycling sector. Ceos, engineers,
researchers and other stakeholders
kept their eye on the ball with passion
and ingenuity. The many R&D projects,
investments and collaborations
announced during lockdown were tes-
timony to that. Various success stories
were covered in the 2020 May/June
issue.
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Brothers in scrap
New Zealand’s Chris and Paul Coyte
• Departing BIR president Baxi:
‘We’ve done what we could with China’
• ISRI Expo: Equipment sales skyrocket
• Capacity boost at EU paper mills
• Plastics targets in full bloom
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Fast-forward to today and everyone is
glad to be back on the road, holding
meetings in person rather than via a
screen. ‘Covid is a chapter I’m ready to
forget,’ is heard at almost every trade
show. The consensus is optimistic: ‘The
industry has been through so much
already. It will always find a way to
bounce back.’
#25: A LOT TO BE PROUD OF!
At Recycling International, we want to
do our part in not just relaying valuable
information, but also showcasing the
pride of the recycling sector. What bet-
ter way to do that than by launching a
Top 100 of the world’s most innovative
recycling players? We established the
list in 2021, getting an overwhelmingly
positive reaction. It’s our contribution
to challenging the many negative
headlines about what is often dis-
missed as ‘waste’ by essentially saying:
‘see what’s possible?’ After all, front-
runners and good ideas deserve to be
celebrated.
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