Every person can make a meaningful contribution to raising awareness and encouraging sustainable consumption, thereby promoting waste reduction, reuse and recycling behaviours.
Join us in catalysing the circular economy by celebrating its connected environmental days.
Below are some upcoming 2026 events that focus on rethinking resources, reducing waste and turning waste into valuable opportunities. They serve as catalysts for policy change, industrial innovation and community engagement, driving the transition from linear "take-make-waste" models to regenerative, closed-loop systems.
Which of the days below do you plan to get involved in?
- 1 – 31 July 2026: Plastic Free July
- 1 – 31 August 2026: National Science Month
- 14 – 19 September 2026: Clean Up and Recycle SA Campaign
- 19 September 2026: World Clean Up Day
- 18 September 2026: National Recycling Day
- 28 September 2026: World Sustainability Day
- 14 October 2026: International E-Waste Day
- 16 October 2026: World Food Day
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