South Africa, May 19 -- In 2024, South Africans recycled 471,000 tonnes of plastic, with 28.4% of that waste being processed into new plastic products.

This mechanical plastics recycling rate of 28,4%, which is above the global average, is promising and signals circular economy opportunities.

The country is witnessing a value-creation opportunity where we can position ourselves as leaders in recycling.

Mr Price Foundation believes that the country's youth are at the forefront of reimagining waste from a burden to an opportunity.

At a time when 7.7 million young South Africans are not in employment, education, or training (NEET), we cannot afford to let waste remain both an environmental burden and a missed economic opportunity.

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