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[From Corner Café To Reverse Vending Machine: What SA’s Old Deposit Habit Can Teach The New DRS](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/from-corner-café-to-reverse-vending-machine-what-sas-old-deposit-habit-can-teach-the-new-drs) [![](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/FROM%20SOAP%20BARS%20TO%20AI%20THE%20CHANGING%20FACE%20OF%20HOTEL%20WASTE.jpg?width=690&name=FROM%20SOAP%20BARS%20TO%20AI%20THE%20CHANGING%20FACE%20OF%20HOTEL%20WASTE.jpg)](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/from-soap-bars-to-ai-the-changing-face-of-hotel-waste) [Waste Management](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/waste-management) 26th August 2026 ## [FROM SOAP BARS TO AI: THE CHANGING FACE OF HOTEL WASTE](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/from-soap-bars-to-ai-the-changing-face-of-hotel-waste) [![](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hidden%20Cost%20Of%20Recycling%20When%20Transport%20Matters%20More%20Than%20Treatment.jpg?width=690&name=The%20Hidden%20Cost%20Of%20Recycling%20When%20Transport%20Matters%20More%20Than%20Treatment.jpg)](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-recycling-when-transport-matters-more-than-treatment) [Recycling](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/recycling) 29th July 2026 ## [The Hidden Cost Of Recycling: When Transport Matters More Than Treatment](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-recycling-when-transport-matters-more-than-treatment) [![WASTE DATA IS ONLY VALUABLE IF IT ENABLES BETTER DECISIONS.](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/WASTE%20DATA%20IS%20ONLY%20VALUABLE%20IF%20IT%20ENABLES%20BETTER%20DECISIONS..png?width=690&name=WASTE%20DATA%20IS%20ONLY%20VALUABLE%20IF%20IT%20ENABLES%20BETTER%20DECISIONS..png)](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/waste-data-is-only-valuable-if-it-enables-better-decisions) [Waste Management](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/waste-management), [ESG](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/esg) 24th June 2026 ## [WASTE DATA IS ONLY VALUABLE IF IT ENABLES BETTER DECISIONS](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/waste-data-is-only-valuable-if-it-enables-better-decisions) [![](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/Thumbnail%20-%205%20critical%20questions%20to%20ask%20before%20selecting%20a%20waste%20management%20partner%20(6).png?width=690&name=Thumbnail%20-%205%20critical%20questions%20to%20ask%20before%20selecting%20a%20waste%20management%20partner%20(6).png)](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/your-waste-contractor-is-already-part-of-your-sheq-strategy) [Compliance](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/compliance), [SHEQ](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/sheq) 26th May 2026 ## [Your Waste Contractor Is Already Part Of Your SHEQ Strategy](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/your-waste-contractor-is-already-part-of-your-sheq-strategy) [![](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/Thumbnail%20-%205%20critical%20questions%20to%20ask%20before%20selecting%20a%20waste%20management%20partner%20(4).jpg?width=690&name=Thumbnail%20-%205%20critical%20questions%20to%20ask%20before%20selecting%20a%20waste%20management%20partner%20(4).jpg)](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/waste-is-a-mirror-see-the-true-state-of-your-business) [ESG](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/esg) 4th May 2026 ## [WASTE IS A MIRROR: SEE THE TRUE STATE OF YOUR BUSINESS](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/waste-is-a-mirror-see-the-true-state-of-your-business) [![](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/Thumbnail%20-%205%20critical%20questions%20to%20ask%20before%20selecting%20a%20waste%20management%20partner%20(2).png?width=690&name=Thumbnail%20-%205%20critical%20questions%20to%20ask%20before%20selecting%20a%20waste%20management%20partner%20(2).png)](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/the-myth-of-best-practice-in-waste-management) [Waste Management](https://blog.wasteplan.co.za/blog/tag/waste-management) 25th March 2026 ## 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