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In this episode of What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou, Cheri Scholtz \u2013 CEO of PETCO \u2013 provides valuable insight into the South African recycling industry.\n\nScholtz has led PETCO since it was founded in 2004 and has grown it from a small, industry-based initiative to a leading entity at a global level.\n\nIn her role, Scholtz performs traditional CEO functions and operates in a hands-on corporate capacity, too.\n\nShe represents PETCO on the boards of the Paper and Packaging PRO Alliance, and Packaging South Africa, too.\n\nAdditionally, Scholtz has helped develop PET EPR organisations in both Kenya and Ethiopia \u2013 which follow the PETCO model \u2013 and is on the advisory panel of the African Marine Waste Network.\n\nIn this What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Cheri Scholtz discusses the work PETCO is doing in South Africa.\n\nShe begins the interview by explaining what PETCO is, what it does, and who it works with.\n\nScholtz then discusses the Section 18 amendment to the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, and explains the impact it has on what PETCO does.