Mission
To reduce the amount of recoverable paper that goes to landfill by progressively increasing the paper recover rate. We will do this by promoting the concept of reuse, deduce, recycle, recover by intensifying education and awareness campaigns to households, businesses and schools.
Vision
OBJECTIVE
- To promote paper recycling in South Africa
STRATEGY
- Increase education and awareness about the recovery of paper
- Increase recovery of packaging materials
- Increase use of recovered paper in packaging manufacture
BENEFITS
- Job creation
- Poverty alleviation
- A cleaner environment
- Extending life of landfill sites
- Reduced costs to Local Authorities
Broad Objectives
- Promote a culture of recycling
- Contribute to the preservation and protection of our environment
- Promote and support paper waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
- Reduce the amount of recoverable packaging materials ending up in landfill.
- Establish awareness campaigns aimed at educating the public about the benefits of and necessity to recycle.
- Promote employment and economic empowerment opportunities, in particular in Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, through material recycling.
- Promote sustainable recycling opportunities and engage in activities that will grow the recycling industry.
PRASA supports Government’s declaration on Waste Management
