Boxmore, Petco form recycling JV

Boxmore Packaging and Petco have formed a joint venture to sponsor the provision of waste recycling trolleys to five PET collectors in the Harrismith community in South Africa.

Boxmore Packaging and Petco have formed a joint venture to sponsor the provision of waste recycling trolleys to five PET collectors

In collaboration with Vans Buy Back Centre, Petco, which is responsible for fulfilling the PET industry’s role of Extended Producer Responsibility, and Boxmore Packaging have identified five beneficiaries for these trolleys ,who will sell their PET waste to Vans Buy Back Centre, an arrangement that allows their progress to be tracked and any need for assistance to be monitored.

The partnership between Boxmore Packaging and Petco is described as a commitment to helping waste pickers reach their full earning potential, and to stimulate awareness of the importance of recycling.

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Gill Loubser

Gill Loubser

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