We are excited to launch the competition opening for the 2025 SAPRO Awards for the Best Recycled Plastic Products. This prestigious award celebrates and elevates progressive steps taken in the plastic recycling industry, through the hard work of recyclers, product developers, plastics converters and brand owners.
Entries are now open for companies or individuals with innovative products that use recycled plastic as part or all of the solution. Entered products which receive bronze, silver, gold, overall winner or judges special mention, will be announced at the awards ceremony and receive great media exposure.
Products can shine in any one of the following categories:
- Flexible Packaging Products,
- Rigid Packaging Products,
- Agriculture and related products,
- Household & leisure products,
- Construction & Building sector,
- PCR Demand Champions*, and
- Creative or Artisanal Solutions. (R10,000 cash prize for the winner of this category)
Entries close 31 July!
*PCR Demand Champions, is a new sponsored category that awards a person, team, or project that has moved large new volumes to PCR in the last year. It has either increased production or PCR % inclusion to drive a big volume increase over the last year. It has taken steps to entrench the inclusion of PCR regardless of the volatile prices of virgin feedstock. and has helped to raise the profile of PCR as an attractive material choice.
The culminating SAPRO Awards ceremony and gala dinner will be a night of delights, where industry stakeholders gather to network and celebrate the achievements of their colleagues, teams and partners. This will take place at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways on the 27th of August 2025
