Namibia Polymer Recyclers (NPR)

Namibia Polymer Recyclers is a subsidiary of Plastic Packaging (Pty) Ltd. Our recycling plant, the first in Namibia, was established in 2008.

Our company not only embraces sustainable business practices, but is also charting a course towards a cleaner, greener future. We take full responsibility of all the recycling products that we manufacture – post-industrial waste generated during our manufacturing process is recycled either in-house or by Namibia Polymer Recyclers (NPR) in Okahandja and returned to the production facility where it is integrated into the manufacturing process again. Furthermore, post-consumer recycled waste is purchased from NPR and products like our STAR refuse bags range and builders sheeting are produced from this recycled material.

NPR is the country’s only mechanical plastic waste recycler, and our recycling facilities allow us to recycle 4,600 tonnes annually. These facilities are an example of how the Namibian community can collaborate with businesses, government institutions and civil society partners to support or create closed-loop systems to ensure used packaging is collected, recycled and reused.

We have proven that plastics can be recycled back into its original form and therefore reduce the carbon footprint which plastic manufacturing has on the environment.

Recently, Plastic Packaging (Pty) Ltd established a new PET recycling plant in collaboration with Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), which was officially inaugurated on 25 April 2024 by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Hon. Pohamba Shifeta. We see this as an investment in a greener future through a partnership between Plastic Packaging and CCBA.