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IOL News
4 days ago
- Business
- IOL News
Pick n Pay celebrates World Environment Day with major recycling milestone
Since launching the pilot in 2018, the RVM initiative grew into a national network of 39 machines across Pick n Pay stores in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape, and the Eastern Cape. Image: Supplied. Marking World Environment Day 2025 on 5 June 2025, with this year's theme of 'Ending Plastic Pollution', South Africa's major retailer, Pick n Pay celebrated a major environmental milestone: its Reverse Vending Machines (RVM) customer recycling initiative, which has now diverted over 1.1 million plastic and packaging recyclable items from landfill. Since launching the pilot in 2018, the RVM initiative grew into a national network of 39 machines across Pick n Pay stores in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape, and the Eastern Cape. Each machine accepts recyclable items, such as plastic bottles, aluminium cans, and glass containers, and rewards customers with Smart Shopper loyalty points, which can be used for everyday purchases. 'What started as a small test has evolved into a movement. This programme has shown that people are willing to recycle when it's made convenient, accessible, and rewarding,' Riley van Rooyen, Sustainability Lead at Pick n Pay, said. As of May 2025, the initiative collected and diverted over 1.1 million recyclable items from landfill, resulting in over 80 000 kgs of waste recycled and an estimated 1 200 tonnes of CO₂e emissions avoided. Customers received a total of over R135 000 in recycling rewards since the pilot launched, and over R56 000 in Smart Shopper points since the integration with the programme in August last year. Each machine can hold up to 750 items and uses barcode recognition technology to ensure the correct sorting of recyclables. 'Ending plastic pollution isn't a one-day project. But this initiative proves that scalable, community-led environmental solutions work. And on this World Environment Day, we're proud to celebrate our plastic reduction initiatives wins with our customers and our partners in the project, who've helped us take over a million small steps toward a cleaner, more sustainable future,' van Rooyen added. The retailer has exceeded its Plastic Pact 2025 target for packaging weight, reporting a 38% reduction in average packaging weight. This also builds on the retailer's broader efforts to reduce waste in the environment. Last year, it diverted nearly 13,000 tonnes of waste from its stores, equivalent to the weight of approximately 2 100 average adult male elephants Through its regular beach clean-ups, it has removed nearly 2,000kg of plastic waste from local beaches over the past five years.
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Erik van Rooyen odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship
Erik van Rooyen odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship PGA Championship details and info Date: May 15-18, 2025 May 15-18, 2025 Course: Quail Hollow Club Quail Hollow Club Location: Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Previous Winner: Xander Schauffele How to watch the PGA Championship Thursday: ESPN, The Golf Channel ESPN, The Golf Channel Friday: ESPN, The Golf Channel ESPN, The Golf Channel Saturday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY) CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY) Sunday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (KUAM-Guam), NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY), NBC (WBIR- Knoxville, TN) Watch golf on Fubo! van Rooyen odds to win the PGA Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. van Rooyen odds to finish in the top 5 at the PGA Championship van Rooyen odds to finish in the top 10 at the PGA Championship Other betting markets for van Rooyen at the PGA Championship van Rooyen recent performances While van Rooyen hasn't won any of the 12 tournaments he has taken part in this season, he has secured one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes. van Rooyen has finished in the top five in one of his past four appearances. In van Rooyen's last five trips to this tournament, he has finished in the top 10 one time. His average finish at the event is 37th.
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Erik van Rooyen Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage
Erik van Rooyen Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage | PGA Championship, May 15-18, 2025 Erik van Rooyen made the cut and placed 53rd in his most recent appearance in the PGA Championship, and he has +30000 odds as he enters this year's event at Quail Hollow Club. Before van Rooyen tees off in Charlotte, NC, let's analyze his recent performances to help you place your best bets. How to watch Erik van Rooyen at the PGA Championship Date: May 15-18, 2025 May 15-18, 2025 TV: ESPN ESPN Location: Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Course: Quail Hollow Club Quail Hollow Club Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! What time does Erik van Rooyen tee off? Round 1 Tee Time: 12:41 PM ET 12:41 PM ET Round 2 Tee Time: 7:16 AM ET ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year. Erik van Rooyen's last five tournaments Recent stats for van Rooyen van Rooyen has finshed below par nine times, completed his day without a bogey once and finished nine rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 14 rounds played. He has recorded one of the top five scores in two of his last 14 rounds. Over his last 14 rounds, van Rooyen has placed within three strokes of the best score of the round twice, and within five shots on eight occasions. Erik van Rooyen odds to win Golf odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:15 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
'I hate it': Erik van Rooyen is not a fan of PGA Tour signature events. He explains why
'I hate it': Erik van Rooyen is not a fan of PGA Tour signature events. He explains why Erik van Rooyen planned to go home this week. Instead, he's heading to Philadelphia Cricket Club to compete in the Truist Championship, the sixth signature event on the PGA Tour's 2025 schedule. He got in the field thanks to the Aon Swing 5, a category created to help those not in the signature events have a way to play their way in, which van Rooyen did Sunday with his runner-up finish to Scottie Scheffler at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas. He earned more than $1 million for his efforts at TPC Craig Ranch, but now he's in the field at Truist, formerly the Wells Fargo, where there's a $20 million purse. What does van Rooyen think of the signature events and the Aon Swing 5? "How honest do you want me to be? I hate it," he said Sunday. "I strongly believe that the strongest fields are the ones with the most players in them. The guys on the PGA Tour are so good. It's so deep. I get that you've got the Scotties of the world, the Rorys of the world, and people want to see them, it's entertaining. "Like the PGA Championship coming up, for example, I think it's the strongest field in the game, similar to The Players. I love competing, so selfishly I want to compete against those guys." Van Rooyen isn't the only player to share that sentiment of signature events with limited fields aren't the best thing for the Tour. It has become a common theme in the signature event era, and next year with more fields shrinking in an effort to speed up play and fewer cards available, it's bound to be more of a discussion point as the year goes on. He was asked a follow up whether he thought being able to play your way into event was a good thing, and he agreed 100 percent. "I think good play needs to be rewarded," van Rooyen said. "That's part of why the PGA Tour is the greatest tour in the world. It's so deep, it's so strong. "But I think Rory always says it, just play better."
NBC Sports
04-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Erik van Rooyen brutally honest after qualifying for Truist via Aon Swing 5
When it came to chasing down Scottie Scheffler on Sunday at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, there was nothing Erik van Rooyen could do. He said so himself. But there was a consolation prize for van Rooyen's closing 63 and solo runner-up finish at TPC Craig Ranch: a spot in next week's Truist Championship. With 300 FedExCup points earned, van Rooyen jumped inside the Aon Swing 5 just in time to receive an exemption into the PGA Tour's $20 million signature event in Philadelphia along with Garrick Higgo, Sam Stevens (solo third at Nelson), Michael Thorbjornsen and Rasmus Hojgaard. The Swing 5 for the Truist included results from the Corales Puntacana Championship, Zurich Classic and Nelson. Van Rooyen had missed two straight cuts entering this week. Van Rooyen, who has been critical of recent PGA Tour changes in the past, was asked about qualifying for the Truist on Sunday evening. 'How honest do you want me to be?' responded van Rooyen, who tied for 40th at the signature event at Pebble Beach earlier this year. 'I hate it (laughter). I strongly believe that the strongest fields are the ones with the most players in them. The guys on the PGA Tour are so good. It's so deep. I get that you've got the Scotties of the world, the Rorys of the world, and people want to see them, it's entertaining. Like the PGA Championship coming up, for example, I think it's the strongest field in the game, similar to The Players. I love competing, so selfishly I want to compete against those guys. Again, really proud of playing my way into it.' Nicolai Hojgaard finished four points shy of bumping his brother, whom he finished second at Zurich with. Keith Mitchall also fell out of Swing 5, dropping to 10th.
