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Plastics Pollution and Packaging Waste Reduction

Plastic packaging is a visible pollution crisis across African cities, rivers and coastlines, and regulation is tightening fast. This programme helps organisations reduce plastic and packaging waste through redesign, reuse systems and responsible end of life management. Delegates leave able to build a credible plastics reduction strategy that meets emerging producer obligations.

What you will be able to do

  • Analyse the sources and impacts of plastic pollution across the value chain.
  • Apply the waste hierarchy to reduce, reuse and redesign packaging.
  • Evaluate alternative materials and packaging formats for environmental performance.
  • Design reuse and refill systems suited to local retail and consumer contexts.
  • Assess recyclability and end of life pathways for common packaging types.
  • Build a plastics reduction roadmap aligned to producer responsibility obligations.

Course outline

  1. 01The Plastics Pollution Challenge
  2. 02Packaging in the Value Chain
  3. 03Reduce and Redesign Strategies
  4. 04Alternative Materials Assessment
  5. 05Reuse and Refill Systems
  6. 06Recyclability and End of Life
  7. 07Producer Responsibility Obligations
  8. 08Building a Reduction Roadmap

Who should attend

This course is aimed at packaging and product managers, sustainability officers, procurement teams and manufacturers seeking to cut plastic waste.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Dubai2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026Online2US$900
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
14 to 15 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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