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What would diverting your waste actually do?

Pick a stream, set your volumes, and get an honest, indicative range for the climate impact of keeping that material out of landfill.

Waste stream

recycling vs virgin production; includes paper packaging at the lower end

Tonnes diverted per month: 10

1 t200 t

Honesty first: these are indicative planning ranges spanning published factors (EPA WARM, UK DEFRA). Real impact depends on material mix, process and logistics. For ESG or EPR reporting, use verified site-specific data — see our reporting guide.

Per year

120 t

of plastics & packaging kept out of landfill

Indicative emissions avoided

120 – 300 tCO₂e

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52.2 – 130

cars off the road for a year (≈2.3 tCO₂e each)

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800 – 2 000

JNB→CPT flights not taken (≈0.15 tCO₂e each)

2030 markers this counts toward

NWMS: 55% landfill diversion EPR targets ratchet annually Substantially reduce waste (SDG 12.5)EU: all packaging recyclable by 2030 Supply-chain waste reporting (CSRD reach)AU Action Plan mid-term (2024–2034)

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