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Driving the waste economy:
Feeding the recycling value chain
Contents	
  
2	
  
Introduc+on	
   3	
  
01	
   The	
  case	
  for	
  effec+ve	
  waste	
  management	
   4-­‐7	
  
02	
   The	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  story:	
  	
  
Waste	
  management	
  to	
  waste	
  economy	
   8-­‐14	
  
03	
   Recycled	
  paper:	
  
Responsible	
  industry	
  applica+ons	
   15	
  
04	
   Recycled	
  metals:	
  
A	
  mul+-­‐billion	
  rand	
  industry	
  in	
  South	
  Africa	
   16	
  
05	
   Recycled	
  plas+c:	
  
Industry	
  targets	
  &	
  applica+ons	
   17	
  
06	
   Key	
  ingredients	
  to	
  drive	
  a	
  waste	
  economy	
   18	
  
Contributors	
   19	
  
About	
  us	
  |	
  Contacts	
   20	
  
Introduc-on	
  
Waste	
  management	
  has	
  become	
  a	
  topic	
  of	
  increasing	
  importance	
  globally	
  and	
  in	
  par+cular	
  South	
  Africa.	
  South	
  Africa	
  needs	
  
to	
  devise	
  more	
  effec+ve	
  ways	
  to	
  reduce	
  waste	
  produced,	
  primarily	
  due	
  to	
  moun+ng	
  pressure	
  on	
  landfill	
  sites.	
  A	
  significant	
  
amount	
  of	
  waste	
  currently	
  sent	
  to	
  landfill,	
  is	
  in	
  a	
  posi+on	
  to	
  be	
  recycled	
  with	
  available	
  technology.	
  
	
  
The	
  appe+te	
  for	
  recycled	
  raw	
  materials,	
  with	
  their	
  lower	
  energy	
  costs	
  and	
  reduced	
  carbon	
  footprint	
  is	
  being	
  recognised	
  and	
  
gradually	
  increasing	
  globally,	
  with	
  a	
  number	
  of	
  recycling	
  waste	
  industries	
  currently	
  thriving.	
  As	
  Industries	
  u+lising	
  recycled	
  
raw	
  materials	
  gain	
  momentum,	
  it	
  becomes	
  cri+cal	
  that	
  supply	
  is	
  constant.	
  The	
  recycling	
  value	
  chain	
  allows	
  for	
  greater	
  
opportunity	
  for	
  economic	
  growth,	
  reduced	
  environmental	
  footprint	
  and	
  a	
  means	
  of	
  addressing	
  consumer	
  concerns.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
We	
  explore	
  the	
  measures	
  taken	
  by	
  a	
  prominent	
  local	
  fishing	
  company	
  in	
  South	
  Africa,	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  that	
  has	
  managed	
  to	
  
create	
  a	
  thriving	
  waste	
  economy	
  system	
  by	
  looking	
  beyond	
  simple	
  waste	
  management.	
  
3	
  
Raw	
  material	
  
Commodity	
  
producer	
  
Manufacturing	
   Retailers	
  
Consumers	
  Converters	
  
Recyclers	
   Municipality	
  
01.	
  The	
  case	
  for	
  effec-ve	
  waste	
  management	
  
Why	
   is	
   waste	
   management	
   so	
   cri-cal	
   in	
   South	
   Africa	
   –	
  
Disposal	
   of	
   waste	
   in	
   landfills	
   has	
   been	
   the	
   predominant	
  
disposal	
  method.	
  This	
  makes	
  the	
  primary	
  focus	
  acquisi+on	
  
of	
  land	
  for	
  landfill	
  use.	
  However,	
  with	
  growing	
  urbaniza+on	
  
and	
   improved	
   living	
   standards,	
   this	
   has	
   increased	
   the	
  
number	
  of	
  landfill	
  sites	
  needed,	
  with	
  a	
  significant	
  increase	
  
in	
  the	
  amount	
  of	
  waste	
  generated.	
  	
  
	
  
The	
   average	
   amount	
   of	
   waste	
   generated	
   per	
   person	
   per	
  
day	
  in	
  South	
  Africa	
  is	
  close	
  to	
  0,7	
  Kg.	
  This	
  is	
  closer	
  to	
  the	
  
average	
   in	
   developed	
   countries,	
   rather	
   than	
   developing	
  
countries.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
According	
  to	
  UN	
  sta-s-cs,	
  in	
  2015,	
  South	
  Africa	
  will	
  have	
  
64.5%	
  of	
  its	
  popula+on	
  living	
  in	
  urban	
  areas	
  (34,662,753),	
  
with	
  an	
  an+cipated	
  rise	
  by	
  2025	
  to	
  69.4%	
  (39,313,425).	
  This	
  
places	
  a	
  significant	
  strain	
  on	
  our	
  natural	
  resources,	
  not	
  to	
  
men+on	
  needs	
  for	
  waste	
  disposal.	
  
	
  
Given	
  the	
  amount	
  of	
  waste	
  generated,	
  this	
  is	
  a	
  burgeoning	
  
economic	
   sector	
   with	
   at	
   least	
   29,000	
   people	
   being	
  
employed,	
  in	
  2013.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
4	
  
Landfill	
  –	
  the	
  most	
  common	
  disposal	
  method	
  
In	
   2010	
   3.8	
   million	
   tons	
   of	
   waste	
   was	
   generated	
   In	
   the	
  
Western	
   Cape,	
   South	
   Africa,	
   alone.	
   Projec+ons	
   indicate	
  
waste	
  genera+on	
  will	
  reach	
  4.7	
  million	
  tons	
  in	
  2015	
  and	
  5.2	
  
million	
  tons	
  in	
  2020,	
  per	
  annum.	
  As	
  much	
  as	
  landfill	
  is	
  the	
  
most	
  common	
  disposal	
  method,	
  a	
  significant	
  amount	
  of	
  this	
  
waste	
  can	
  currently	
  be	
  recycled.	
  	
  
	
  
But	
   who	
   is	
   genera-ng	
   this	
   waste	
   and	
   what	
   are	
   the	
  
alterna-ves	
   to	
   landfill?	
   To	
   answer	
   these	
   ques+ons,	
   we	
  
need	
  to	
  consider	
  what	
  type	
  of	
  waste	
  is	
  being	
  generated	
  and	
  
geographic	
  programs	
  used,	
  to	
  address	
  this.	
  
	
  
	
  
90%	
  
General	
  &	
  
hazardous	
  
waste	
  s+ll	
  sent	
  
to	
  landfill	
  
5	
  
"Waste	
  is	
  an	
  economic	
  concept.	
  There	
  is	
  an	
  economic	
  loss	
  every	
  -me	
  resources	
  
are	
  u-lised	
  in	
  a	
  way	
  that	
  results	
  in	
  them	
  being	
  discarded	
  as	
  waste”	
  
-­‐	
  Henry	
  Roman,	
  Director	
  Environmental	
  services	
  and	
  technology,	
  Department	
  of	
  
Science	
  &	
  Technology	
  South	
  Africa,	
  2015	
  
Alterna-ves	
  to	
  landfill	
  –	
  poten-al	
  to	
  recycle	
  
Municipali-es	
   are	
   currently	
   developing	
   or	
   considering	
  
alterna-ve	
  waste	
  treatment	
  projects.	
  In	
  the	
  Western	
  Cape,	
  
recycling	
  rates	
  are	
  generally	
  higher	
  than	
  compared	
  to	
  the	
  
rest	
  of	
  the	
  country	
  at	
  14%	
  versus	
  9.8%,	
  on	
  average.	
  Plas+c	
  
waste	
   is	
   currently	
   the	
   largest	
   category	
   recycled	
   material	
  
(followed	
  by	
  paper	
  and	
  metal)	
  in	
  the	
  Western	
  Cape.	
  Plas+c	
  
represents	
  two-­‐thirds	
  of	
  total	
  recycled	
  waste.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
The	
  City	
  of	
  Cape	
  Town	
  is	
  the	
  largest	
  waste	
  generator	
  in	
  the	
  
Western	
   Cape	
   with	
   the	
   largest	
   propor+on	
   of	
   poten+al	
  
recyclable	
   waste.	
   The	
   city	
   is	
   host	
   to	
   a	
   number	
   of	
   waste	
  
management	
   ini+a+ves,	
   including	
   a	
   waste	
   industrial	
  
symbiosis	
  program	
  (WISP)	
  focused	
  on	
  genera+ng	
  value	
  out	
  
of	
  waste	
  streams,	
  a	
  GreenCape	
  ini+a+ve.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  70%	
  
Waste	
  in	
  Western	
  Cape	
  	
  
due	
  to	
  City	
  of	
  Cape	
  Town	
  
60/40	
  
Private/Municipality	
  	
  
waste	
  handling	
  
193	
  
Landfill	
  sites	
  in	
  	
  
Western	
  Cape	
  
6	
  
15%	
  
56%	
  
16%	
  
5%	
  
8%	
  
Top	
  5	
  recycled	
  waste	
  in	
  the	
  Western	
  Cape,	
  2010	
  
Paper	
  
Plas+c	
  
Metals	
  
Glass	
  
Greens/organics	
  
0	
   500	
  000	
   1	
  000	
  000	
   1	
  500	
  000	
   2	
  000	
  000	
  
City	
  of	
  Cape	
  Town	
  
Cape	
  Winelands	
  
Eden	
  
West	
  Coast	
  
Overberg	
  
Central	
  Karoo	
  
Recyclable	
  waste	
  (tons)	
  landfilled	
  in	
  Western	
  Cape	
  
municipali-es,	
  2010	
  
Paper	
  
Plas+c	
  
Metals	
  
Glass	
  
Waste	
  management:	
  Governance	
  &	
  social	
  impact	
  
In	
   South	
   Africa,	
   municipali-es	
   are	
   mandated	
   by	
   law	
   to	
  
develop	
   and	
   implement	
   sustainable,	
   integrated	
   waste	
  
management	
  plans	
  and	
  systems.	
  This	
  extends	
  to	
  collec+on,	
  
sor+ng,	
  transporta+on,	
  recycling,	
  treatment	
  and	
  disposal	
  of	
  
waste.	
  	
  
	
  
Waste	
   materials	
   are	
   beginning	
   to	
   be	
   recognised	
   as	
  
poten-al	
  resources	
  with	
  economic	
  value.	
  They	
  are	
  crea+ng	
  
their	
  own	
  value	
  chains	
  with	
  commodity	
  prices,	
  poten+ally	
  
crea+ng	
  savings	
  for	
  municipali+es	
  to	
  dispose	
  of	
  their	
  waste.	
  	
  
	
  
But	
  complex	
  legisla-on	
  and	
  regulatory	
  framework	
  are	
  the	
  
main	
   challenges	
   facing	
   the	
   industry	
   regarding	
   access	
   to	
  
waste,	
  par+cularly	
  municipal	
  solid	
  waste.	
  	
  
	
  
Landfill	
   is	
   also	
   becoming	
   a	
   more	
   expensive	
   op-on	
   with	
  
more	
   closures	
   and	
   stricter	
   opera+ng	
   requirements,	
  
resul+ng	
   in	
   a	
   higher	
   demand	
   for	
   labour	
   in	
   the	
   waste	
  
economy.	
  	
  
	
  
The	
   waste	
   management	
   sector	
   is	
   providing	
   some	
   much-­‐
needed	
   job	
   opportuni-es.	
   The	
   focus	
   is	
   on	
   crea+ng	
   value	
  
and	
  sustainable	
  “green	
  jobs”	
  (direct,	
  indirect	
  and	
  induced	
  
jobs).	
  	
  
	
  
Community-­‐based	
  waste	
  management	
  may	
  addi+onally	
  be	
  
an	
   op+on	
   to	
   address	
   South	
   Africa’s	
   waste	
   management	
  
challenge,	
   including	
   inadequate	
   waste	
   services	
   for	
   low-­‐
income	
  communi+es,	
  inequali+es	
  in	
  waste	
  service	
  provision	
  
and	
  unemployment.	
  	
  
	
  
“South	
   Africa	
   has	
   an	
   es-mated	
   200–220	
   plas-c	
   recycling	
   manufacturers,	
   employing	
  
approximately	
  4,800	
  people	
  and	
  crea-ng	
  over	
  35,000	
  indirect	
  jobs,	
  which	
  translates	
  into	
  an	
  
annual	
  payroll	
  of	
  R250	
  million.”	
  	
  
-­‐	
  South	
  African	
  Recycling	
  OrganisaCon,	
  2011	
  
7	
  
02.	
  The	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  story:	
  	
  
Waste	
  management	
  to	
  waste	
  economy	
  
This	
   study	
   reviews	
   the	
   waste	
   ini+a+ves	
   of	
   a	
   prominent	
  
player	
   within	
   the	
   fishing	
   industry	
   in	
   the	
   Western	
   Cape,	
  
South	
  Africa	
  and	
  how	
  they	
  managed	
  to	
  move	
  their	
  waste	
  
management	
  protocol	
  to	
  a	
  waste	
  economy.	
  
	
  
A	
  fair	
  amount	
  of	
  this	
  work	
  has	
  been	
  credited	
  to	
  individual	
  
ini+a+ve,	
   tenacity	
   and	
   vision.	
   The	
   end	
   result	
   is	
   a	
   viable	
  
system	
  that	
  has	
  resulted	
  in	
  a	
  steady	
  decrease	
  in	
  waste	
  to	
  
landfill	
   as	
   well	
   as	
   financial	
   savings	
   and	
   gains	
   for	
   the	
  
organisa+on.	
  
	
  
Alongside	
   the	
   Sea	
   Harvest	
   story,	
   we	
   present	
   some	
  
addi+onal	
  landfill-­‐alterna+ves	
  for	
  the	
  major	
  waste	
  streams	
  
reviewed.	
  
Sea	
   Harvest	
   is	
   a	
   leading	
   and	
   innova+ve	
   South	
   African	
  
fishing	
  company	
  established	
  in	
  1964,	
  in	
  the	
  harbour	
  town	
  of	
  
Saldanha	
   on	
   the	
   west	
   coast	
   of	
   South	
   Africa	
   to	
   catch,	
  
process	
  &	
  market	
  Cape	
  Capensis.	
  	
  
	
  
Sea	
   Harvest	
   employs	
   more	
   than	
   2,000	
   people	
   and	
   has	
  
capacity	
   to	
   catch	
   and	
   process	
   over	
   40,000	
   tons	
   of	
   Cape	
  
Capensis	
   per	
   annum.	
   The	
   shore-­‐based	
   plants	
   produce	
   a	
  
range	
   of	
   natural	
   &	
   coated	
   products	
   for	
   retail	
   and	
  
foodservice	
  markets	
  locally	
  and	
  interna+onally.	
  	
  
	
  
Marine	
   Stewardship	
   Council	
   (MSC)	
   –	
   the	
   world’s	
   leading	
  
cer+fica+on	
   and	
   eco-­‐labelling	
   program	
   for	
   sustainable	
  
seafood,	
  has	
  cer+fied	
  the	
  South	
  African	
  Deep	
  Sea	
  and	
  In-­‐
Shore	
  Hake	
  Trawl	
  Fishery,	
  of	
  which	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  is	
  a	
  rights	
  
holder.	
  	
  
	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  was	
  the	
  first	
  fishing	
  company	
  in	
  South	
  Africa	
  
to	
   obtain	
   MSC	
   Chain	
   of	
   Custody	
   (CoC).	
   All	
   Sea	
   Harvest	
  
South	
   African	
   Hake	
   products	
   carry	
   MSC	
   logo,	
   assuring	
  
customers	
  of	
  environmentally	
  responsible	
  fishing	
  prac+ces.	
  	
  
8	
  
In	
  the	
  beginning	
  –	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  waste	
  overview	
  
Prior	
  to	
  2009,	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  followed	
  a	
  similar	
  approach	
  to	
  
many	
   other	
   local	
   South	
   African	
   companies,	
   sending	
   its	
  
waste	
  predominantly	
  to	
  landfill.	
  In	
  2009,	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  took	
  a	
  
concerted	
   approach	
   to	
   change	
   their	
   waste	
   management	
  
program,	
  focusing	
  on	
  sor+ng,	
  with	
  recycling	
  in	
  mind.	
  They	
  
tackled	
   this	
   topic	
   by	
   establishing	
   a	
   waste	
   tender	
   system,	
  
effec+vely	
   turning	
   their	
   recycling	
   program	
   into	
   a	
   waste	
  
economy.	
  	
  
Food	
   residue	
   as	
   a	
   useful	
   by-­‐product	
   –	
   Food	
   residue	
   is	
  
ac-vely	
   recycled	
   at	
   Sea	
   Harvest.	
   Residual	
   fish	
   from	
  
processing	
  such	
  as	
  skin	
  and	
  bones	
  act	
  as	
  a	
  raw	
  material	
  for	
  
the	
  produc+on	
  of	
  fishmeal.	
  Any	
  leiover	
  fish	
  not	
  consumed	
  
into	
  fishmeal	
  is	
  sold	
  to	
  pig	
  farmers	
  for	
  use	
  as	
  animal	
  feed.	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  ac+vely	
  ensures	
  minimal	
  waste	
  or	
  impact	
  from	
  
their	
   processing	
   opera+ons.	
   The	
   focus	
   and	
   remainder	
   of	
  
this	
  study	
  addresses	
  their	
  other	
  recycling	
  waste	
  streams.	
  
9	
  
0	
  
1000	
  
2000	
  
3000	
  
4000	
  
5000	
  
6000	
  
7000	
  
8000	
  
9000	
  
10000	
  
2009	
   2010	
   2011	
   2012	
   2013	
   2014	
  
Overview	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  total	
  waste	
  (tons)	
  2009-­‐2014	
  	
  	
  
Other	
  
Food	
  Residue	
  
Recycle	
  Waste	
  	
  
Municipality	
  
Waste	
  
Con-nuous	
  improvement:	
  Step	
  by	
  step	
  
The	
   plan	
   to	
   develop	
   a	
   waste	
   economy	
   was	
   not	
  
straighdorward	
  for	
  Sea	
  Harvest.	
  The	
  idea	
  originated	
  with	
  a	
  
passionate	
   Site	
   Hygiene	
   Leader	
   at	
   the	
   Saldanha	
   site	
   -­‐	
  
Francina	
  Eksteen	
  saw	
  the	
  poten+al	
  behind	
  doing	
  good	
  for	
  
the	
   environment,	
   while	
   simultaneously	
   crea+ng	
   direct	
  
benefit	
   for	
   her	
   company.	
   But	
   obtaining	
   buy-­‐in	
   from	
   her	
  
fellow	
   employees	
   was	
   not	
   easy.	
   Through	
   sheer	
  
determina+on	
   and	
   the	
   full	
   support	
   of	
   her	
   Environment	
  
Management	
  team	
  and	
  Risk	
  Control	
  Manager,	
  they	
  started	
  
their	
  journey	
  in	
  2009.	
  
The	
   first	
   step	
   was	
   to	
   organise	
   the	
   waste	
   area	
   &	
   create	
  
effec-ve	
   waste	
   separa-on	
   systems.	
   They	
   started	
   by	
  
segrega+ng	
  basic	
  waste,	
  gradually	
  increasing	
  the	
  different	
  
types	
   of	
   waste	
   recycled	
   over	
   +me.	
   To	
   ensure	
   full	
  
transparency,	
   a	
   waste	
   tendering	
   system	
   was	
   introduced	
  
early	
  on	
  already.	
  Complex	
  waste	
  was	
  also	
  tackled,	
  coming	
  
up	
   with	
   innova+ve	
   solu+ons	
   within	
   the	
   supply	
   chain.	
   The	
  
basic	
   concepts	
   behind	
   waste	
   management	
   are	
   con+nually	
  
reinforced	
   amongst	
   all	
   employees,	
   with	
   stretch	
   targets	
  
being	
  set	
  &	
  met.	
  
10	
  
Making	
  op-mal	
  use	
  of	
  available	
  resources	
  
Sea	
   Harvest	
   started	
   with	
   a	
   simple	
   approach	
   to	
   waste	
  
separa-on	
  iden+fying	
  the	
  largest	
  poten+al	
  waste	
  streams,	
  
with	
  the	
  most	
  exis+ng	
  waste	
  service	
  providers	
  for	
  recycling.	
  
This	
   gave	
   them	
   the	
   trac+on	
   and	
   confidence	
   in	
   their	
  
approach.	
   They	
   ac+vely	
   planned	
   to	
   make	
   the	
   process	
  
transparent	
   with	
   their	
   waste	
   tendering	
   system.	
   As	
  
confidence	
  grew,	
  it	
  meant	
  that	
  addi+onal	
  waste	
  streams	
  for	
  
recycling	
   could	
   be	
   considered	
   such	
   as	
   scrap	
   tyres	
   and	
   e-­‐
waste.	
  	
  
Now	
   that	
   the	
   waste	
   economy	
   program	
   has	
   reached	
   a	
  
degree	
  of	
  maturity,	
  they	
  have	
  ac+vely	
  started	
  working	
  with	
  
several	
   other	
   departments.	
   They	
   can	
   iden+fy	
   poten+al	
  
waste	
   streams	
   that	
   may	
   occur	
   further	
   along	
   the	
   process	
  
early	
  on	
  and	
  already	
  iden+fy	
  poten+al	
  waste	
  buyers.	
  They	
  
will	
   also	
   be	
   able	
   advise	
   on	
   areas	
   to	
   target	
   and	
   reduce	
  
waste.	
  	
  
In	
   this	
   study,	
   we	
   look	
   a	
   likle	
   more	
   deeply	
   into	
   the	
   three	
  
main	
  recycling	
  waste	
  categories.	
  	
  
11	
  
0	
  
200	
  
400	
  
600	
  
800	
  
1000	
  
1200	
  
2009	
   2010	
   2011	
   2012	
   2013	
   2014	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  Top	
  5	
  recycled	
  waste	
  (tons)	
  2009-­‐2014	
  
Paper	
  
Metal	
  	
  
Plas+c	
  	
  
Miscellaneous	
  
Rubber	
  	
  
Packaging	
  waste:	
  
Working	
  with	
  the	
  supply	
  chain	
  
Amongst	
  the	
  paper	
  waste	
  collected	
  by	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  (largest	
  
waste	
   category	
   recycled),	
   the	
   majority	
   comes	
   from	
  
cardboard	
   packaging.	
   However,	
   the	
   introduc+on	
   of	
   inner	
  
carton	
  waste	
  for	
  recycling	
  is	
  due	
  to	
  persistence	
  in	
  finding	
  a	
  
way	
  to	
  prevent	
  this	
  waste	
  from	
  going	
  to	
  landfill.	
  	
  
	
  
For	
  four	
  years	
  ago,	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  struggled	
  to	
  find	
  a	
  way	
  to	
  
recycle	
   this	
   waste.	
   The	
   inner	
   cartons	
   have	
   a	
   waxy,	
   UV-­‐
coated	
  outer	
  layer	
  that	
  is	
  difficult	
  to	
  recycle.	
  They	
  searched	
  
for	
   solu+ons	
   online,	
   making	
   several	
   enquiries.	
   It	
   was	
  
however,	
   when	
   they	
   approached	
   one	
   of	
   their	
   packaging	
  
suppliers,	
  that	
  a	
  viable	
  solu+on	
  was	
  reached.	
  	
  
	
  
Their	
   supplier	
   agreed	
   to	
   recycle	
   not	
   only	
   their	
   supplied	
  
cartons	
  but	
  also	
  all	
  similar	
  packaging.	
  By	
  working	
  together	
  
with	
  their	
  supply	
  chain,	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  not	
  only	
  prevented	
  the	
  
inner	
  cartons	
  going	
  to	
  landfill	
  but	
  also	
  improved	
  their	
  waste	
  
economy	
  and	
  helped	
  introduce	
  an	
  addi+onal	
  waste	
  solu+on	
  
into	
  their	
  supply	
  chain.	
  	
  
	
  
12	
  
67%	
  
1%	
  
6%	
  
24%	
  
2%	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  recycled	
  paper	
  waste	
  2014	
  
Cardboard	
  
Office	
  Paper	
  
Waste	
  Inner	
  Cartons	
  
Pallets	
  
	
  Waste	
  Inner	
  
Cartons	
  boxes	
  
Collec-ng	
  metal	
  waste:	
  
Targe-ng	
  high	
  commodity	
  waste	
  
Metals	
   feature	
   as	
   the	
   second	
   largest	
   waste	
   category	
   for	
  
Sea	
  Harvest.	
  Metal	
  waste	
  is	
  not	
  ideally	
  suited	
  for	
  disposal	
  
by	
   landfill	
   but	
   is	
   highly	
   recyclable.	
   Generally,	
   metals	
  
cons+tute	
   high	
   commodity	
   waste,	
   ensuring	
   significant	
  
returns	
  for	
  recycling.	
  Using	
  recycled	
  metal	
  from	
  waste	
  as	
  a	
  
resource	
   also	
   reduces	
   carbon	
   emissions	
   and	
   uses	
   less	
  
energy	
   than	
   metals	
   from	
   mining.	
   The	
   recycled	
   metal	
  
industry	
   is	
   es+mated	
   as	
   a	
   mul+-­‐billion	
   rand	
   industry	
   in	
  
South	
  Africa.	
  
	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  has	
  ac-vely	
  driven	
  recycling	
  of	
  metal	
  waste.	
  
Waste	
   originates	
   from	
   several	
   poten+al	
   sources	
   including	
  
fishing	
   vessels,	
   processing	
   plant	
   maintenance	
   &	
  
infrastructure	
  maintenance.	
  Types	
  of	
  metals	
  collected	
  have	
  
been	
   extended	
   over	
   the	
   last	
   few	
   years	
   from	
   almost	
  
exclusively	
  scrap	
  metal	
  to	
  now	
  also	
  include	
  light	
  steel	
  and	
  
stainless	
  steel,	
  amongst	
  others.	
  	
  
13	
  
9%	
  
68%	
  
12%	
  
2%	
  
1%	
  0%	
  
8%	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  recycled	
  metal	
  waste,	
  2014	
  
Stainless	
  
Steel	
  
Scrap	
  Metal	
  
Light	
  Steel	
  
Iron	
  Poles	
  
Aluminium	
  
Brass	
  
210L	
  Drums	
  
Reduce	
  plas-c	
  to	
  landfill:	
  
Environmental	
  consciousness	
  
In	
   line	
   with	
   trends	
   already	
   seen	
   in	
   the	
   Western	
   Cape,	
  
plas-c	
   waste	
   makes	
   it	
   into	
   Sea	
   Harvest’s	
   top	
   3	
   recycled	
  
waste	
  list.	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  has	
  demonstrated	
  a	
  concerted	
  and	
  
commiked	
  approach	
  to	
  reducing	
  plas+c	
  waste	
  &	
  increasing	
  
the	
  amount	
  of	
  plas+c	
  recycled.	
  	
  
Plas-c	
   is	
   a	
   significant	
   marine	
   pollutant	
   and	
   represents	
   a	
  
threat	
   to	
   the	
   fishing	
   industry.	
   Sea	
   Harvest,	
   as	
   a	
   fishing	
  
company	
  is	
  commiked	
  to	
  reducing	
  the	
  amount	
  of	
  marine	
  
pollu+on	
   and	
   sees	
   plas+c	
   pollu+on	
   as	
   a	
   serious	
  
environmental	
   challenge.	
   They	
   ac+vely	
   par+cipate	
   in	
  
coastal	
   clean	
   ups	
   and	
   monitoring	
   along	
   the	
   coast	
   of	
   their	
  
processing	
  plant.	
  	
  
Sea	
   Harvest’s	
   approach	
   reinforces	
   their	
   environmental	
  
consciousness.	
  	
  
	
  
14	
  
96%	
  
0%	
  
0%	
  
2%	
  2%	
   0%	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  recycled	
  plas-c	
  waste,	
  2014	
  
Plas+cs	
  
25lt	
  plas+c	
  drums	
  
5lt	
  plas+c	
  drums	
  
	
  Plas+cs	
  bokles	
  
20L	
  plas+c	
  containers	
  
20lt	
  plas+c	
  drums	
  
03.	
  Recycled	
  paper:	
  
Responsible	
  industry	
  applica-ons	
  
The	
  Forest	
  Stewardship	
  Council	
  (FSC)	
  cer-fies	
  over	
  80%	
  of	
  
South	
   African	
   paper	
   planta-ons.	
   Paper	
   recovery	
   trends	
  
remain	
   good	
   with	
   an	
   absolute	
   increase	
   of	
   17,981	
   tons	
   in	
  
2013.	
   The	
   total	
   collected	
   paper	
   is	
   up	
   to	
   1,169,296	
   tons,	
  
equa+ng	
  to	
  62%	
  of	
  total	
  recoverable	
  paper.	
  This	
  is	
  up	
  from	
  
2012	
   (57.3%),	
   whereas	
   overall	
   end	
   user	
   consump+on	
   has	
  
declined	
  by	
  5.9%	
  and	
  produc+on	
  declined	
  by	
  4.6%.	
  
§  Suppor-ng	
  parallel	
  industries	
  
Given	
   the	
   increased	
   vola-lity	
   in	
   raw	
   material	
   prices	
   and	
  
concern	
   over	
   environmental	
   impact	
   of	
   packaging,	
   it	
   has	
  
become	
   extremely	
   important	
   to	
   reduce	
   the	
   amount	
   of	
  
material	
   used	
   in	
   the	
   produc+on	
   of	
   packaging.	
   Reusing	
  
packaging	
  provides	
  a	
  viable	
  and	
  valuable	
  cost	
  reduc+on	
  for	
  
example,	
  in	
  the	
  packing	
  and	
  storage	
  industry.	
  
§  Waste	
  to	
  applica-on	
  
Sappi,	
  a	
  global	
  leader	
  in	
  paper	
  produc-on,	
  produces	
  high-­‐
quality	
  paper	
  from	
  virgin	
  fibre,	
  recycled	
  fibre	
  and	
  bagasse	
  
(recovered	
   from	
   the	
   sugar	
   processing	
   industry).	
   The	
  
company	
   uses	
   recycled	
   fibre	
   to	
   produce	
   several	
   paper	
  
grades	
  such	
  as	
  packaging,	
  linerboard	
  and	
  corrugated	
  board,	
  
as	
  well	
  as	
  general	
  prin+ng	
  grades.	
  
§  Tex-le	
  industry	
  
Viscose	
  fibres	
  are	
  made	
  from	
  cellulose	
  from	
  wood	
  pulp,	
  a	
  
waste	
  by-­‐product	
  of	
  the	
  paper	
  industry.	
  Viscose	
  fibres	
  have	
  
a	
   high	
   moisture	
   regain,	
   dye	
   easily,	
   do	
   not	
   shrink	
   when	
  
heated	
  and	
  are	
  biodegradable.	
  It	
  is	
  used	
  in	
  tex+le	
  (clothing),	
  
furnishing	
   and	
   hygienic	
   disposables,	
   where	
   its	
   high	
  
absorbency	
  is	
  of	
  great	
  advantage.	
  
15	
  
2	
  402	
  919	
  
2	
  689	
  994	
  
2	
  532	
  244	
  
1	
  015	
  686	
   1	
  075	
  838	
   1	
  112	
  219	
  
2011 2012 2013
Consump-on	
  &	
  recovery	
  paper	
  (tons)	
  
South	
  Africa	
  
Paper	
  Consump+on	
  	
   Recycled	
  Paper	
  Consump+on	
  
04.	
  Recycled	
  metals:	
  
A	
  mul--­‐billion	
  rand	
  industry	
  in	
  South	
  Africa	
  
Scrap	
  metal	
  is	
  recycled	
  because	
  its	
  high	
  value.	
  As	
  demand	
  
for	
  scrap	
  metal	
  increases,	
  the	
  price	
  increases	
  substan+ally	
  
such	
   that	
   the	
   cost	
   of	
   scrap	
   metal	
   supplied	
   to	
   the	
   South	
  
African	
  processing	
  industry	
  can	
  be	
  more	
  than	
  70%	
  of	
  total	
  
running	
  costs.	
  South	
  Africa	
  has	
  lost	
  many	
  of	
  its	
  value-­‐adding	
  
industries,	
   especially	
   in	
   automo+ve,	
   pump,	
   construc+on,	
  
machinery	
   and	
   furniture	
   sectors,	
   lowering	
   exports	
   and	
  
increasing	
  imports.	
  	
  
	
  
According	
   to	
   UNEP,	
   metal	
   recycling	
   requires	
   significantly	
  
less	
  energy	
  per	
  kilogram	
  of	
  metal	
  produced,	
  than	
  primary	
  
produc+on,	
   while	
   decreasing	
   the	
   overall	
   local	
   impact	
   of	
  
mining.	
  It	
  also	
  slows	
  the	
  need	
  to	
  exploit	
  low-­‐grade	
  ores,	
  a	
  
more	
  energy-­‐intensive	
  process.	
  
	
  
Metals	
   can	
   be	
   recycled	
   almost	
   indefinitely,	
   crea+ng	
   an	
  
opportunity	
   to	
   reduce	
   environmental	
   degrada+on,	
   energy	
  
and	
   water	
   use,	
   contribu+ng	
   to	
   the	
   transi+on	
   to	
   a	
   low-­‐
carbon,	
  resource	
  efficient	
  green	
  economy.	
  
	
  
§  Recovering	
  metals	
  efficiently	
  
Leading	
   local	
   e-­‐waste	
   company,	
   Sindawonye	
   employs	
  
highly	
   energy	
   efficient	
   processes	
   to	
   recover	
   all	
   metals	
  
available	
  in	
  e-­‐waste	
  received.	
  They	
  break	
  the	
  waste	
  down	
  
into	
   basic	
   raw	
   materials,	
   separa+ng	
   by	
   magne+c	
   and	
   air	
  
separa+on	
  techniques.	
  No	
  chemical	
  or	
  burning	
  techniques	
  
are	
   used,	
   elimina+ng	
   harmful	
   emissions	
   into	
   the	
  
environment.	
  
§  Designing	
  for	
  change	
  from	
  recycling	
  data	
  
Apple	
  accepts	
  product	
  return	
  for	
  responsible	
  recycling.	
  In	
  
2014,	
  40,396	
  tons	
  of	
  e-­‐waste	
  was	
  collected.	
  Detailed	
  
analysis	
  and	
  monitoring	
  of	
  recycled	
  materials	
  allows	
  them	
  
to	
  reduce	
  environmental	
  impacts.	
  For	
  example,	
  the	
  amount	
  
of	
  steel	
  reused	
  in	
  2014	
  is	
  equivalent	
  to	
  producing	
  more	
  
than	
  161	
  km	
  of	
  railways.	
  
§  Energy	
  efficiency	
  –	
  EU	
  data	
  
The	
  following	
  metals	
  show	
  significant	
  energy	
  savings:	
  
Aluminium	
  (95%),	
  copper	
  (85%),	
  lead	
  (60%),	
  steel	
  (62	
  to	
  
74%),	
  Zinc	
  (60%).	
  Data	
  suggests	
  by	
  using	
  recycled	
  materials,	
  
carbon	
  dioxide	
  emissions	
  are	
  cut	
  by	
  around	
  200	
  million	
  
tons	
  each	
  year.	
  
16	
  
“Metal-­‐cans	
   form	
   less	
   than	
   1%	
   total	
  
rubbish	
  in	
  landfills	
  due	
  to	
  their	
  value	
  and	
  
recyclability.”	
  
-­‐	
  Collect-­‐a-­‐Can	
  
05.	
  Recycled	
  plas-c:	
  
Industry	
  targets	
  &	
  applica-ons	
  
The	
   South	
   African	
   plas-cs	
   industry	
   has	
   set	
   itself	
   the	
  
ambi-ous	
   target	
   of	
   elimina-ng	
   all	
   plas-c	
   from	
   the	
  
country’s	
   landfill	
   sites	
   by	
   the	
   year	
   2030:	
   315,600	
   Tons	
  
plas+c	
  were	
  diverted	
  from	
  landfill	
  in	
  2014,	
  an	
  increase	
  of	
  
9%	
  from	
  2013.	
  The	
  diversion	
  from	
  landfill	
  rate	
  was	
  22.5%,	
  
increasing	
  from	
  20.0%	
  in	
  2013.	
  
	
  
At	
  least	
  90.2%	
  were	
  mechanically	
  recycled	
  in	
  South	
  Africa	
  
with	
  9.8%	
  exported	
  for	
  recycling	
  elsewhere.	
  The	
  propor+on	
  
of	
   plas+cs	
   recycled	
   in	
   South	
   Africa	
   has	
   decreased	
   from	
  
97.6%	
  in	
  2009	
  to	
  90.2%	
  in	
  2014.	
  Domes+c	
  plas+cs	
  recyclers	
  
are	
   concerned	
   about	
   the	
   tonnages	
   exported	
   from	
   South	
  
Africa.	
  
§  Motor	
  industry	
  targe-ng	
  recycled	
  raw	
  materials	
  
Renault	
   &	
   Ford	
   have	
   pledged	
   to	
   increase	
   the	
   amount	
   of	
  
recycled	
   materials	
   in	
   all	
   their	
   vehicles.	
   Renault	
   uses	
   30%	
  
recycled	
  materials	
  in	
  each	
  of	
  its	
  vehicles	
  and	
  has	
  partnered	
  
with	
   SITA,	
   a	
   leader	
   in	
   recycling	
   &	
   recovery	
   of	
   waste	
   in	
  
France,	
   to	
   drive	
   Indra,	
   a	
   vehicle	
   recycling	
   joint	
   venture	
  
(ELV).	
  	
  
§  Tex-les	
  a	
  leading	
  player	
  
In	
  2012,	
  Nike	
  launched	
  their	
  soccer	
  jerseys	
  made	
  en-rely	
  
from	
  polyester	
  fibre	
  from	
  recycled	
  polyester	
  (PET),	
  during	
  
the	
   European	
   Championship,	
   later	
   extending	
   to	
   include	
   a	
  
swimsuit	
  range.	
  Nikes	
  consumes	
  nearly	
  13	
  million	
  recycled	
  
PET	
  bokles	
  (more	
  than	
  250	
  tons	
  of	
  polyester	
  waste).	
  The	
  
used	
  plas+c	
  bokles	
  come	
  mainly	
  from	
  landfill	
  sites	
  in	
  Japan	
  
&	
  Taiwan.	
  	
  
§  Produc-on	
  savings	
  
Using	
   recycled	
   polyester,	
   has	
   given	
   Nike	
   a	
   30%	
   energy	
  
savings	
  in	
  their	
  manufacturing	
  process	
  in	
  comparison	
  with	
  
tradi+onal	
   manufacturing.	
   Each	
   jersey,	
   made	
   from	
   eight	
  
plas+c	
   bokles,	
   represents	
   a	
   step	
   towards	
   a	
   more	
  
responsible	
  tex+le	
  industry.	
  
17	
  
“This	
  is	
  great,	
  recycled	
  plas-c	
  is	
  cheaper	
  
than	
  virgin	
  plas-c”	
  	
  
-­‐	
  Jean-­‐Philippe	
  Hermine,	
  	
  
President	
  Renault	
  Environment,	
  France	
  
06.	
  Key	
  ingredients	
  to	
  drive	
  a	
  waste	
  economy
18	
  
1.	
  Con-nuous	
  improvement	
  
§  Effec+ve	
  data	
  management	
  is	
  key	
  
§  Develop	
   a	
   structured	
   and	
  
transparent	
  system	
  
§  Set	
  stretch	
  targets	
  
§  Money	
   makes	
   a	
   useful	
   metric	
  
(savings	
  &	
  gains)	
  
	
  
3.	
  Develop	
  talent	
  
§  Be	
  open	
  to	
  intrapreneurs	
  
§  Have	
   designated,	
   supported	
  
champion(s)	
  to	
  drive	
  the	
  program	
  
§  Be	
   prepared	
   to	
   take	
   people	
   by	
  
the	
  hand	
  at	
  the	
  beginning	
  -­‐	
  guide	
  
them	
  and	
  reinforce	
  
	
  
Enhance	
  
	
  
Lead	
   Evolve	
  
2.	
  Be	
  strategic	
  	
  
§  Find	
   new	
   opportuni+es	
   to	
  
manage	
  waste	
  
§  Use	
   data	
   collected	
   to	
   drive	
  
opera+onal	
  improvements	
  	
  
§  Work	
   with	
   the	
   supply	
   chain	
   to	
  
resolve	
   issues	
   and	
   create	
  
opportuni+es	
  
Contributors	
  &	
  thanks	
  
Tomorrow	
  Mamers	
  Now	
  |	
  TOMA-­‐Now	
  
§  Jaisheila	
  Rajput,	
  PhD	
  |	
  Founder	
  &	
  CEO	
  
§  Julie	
  Christopher	
  |	
  Intern:	
  Social	
  media	
  &	
  case	
  study	
  development	
  
§  Aqibe	
  Khawaja	
  |	
  Intern:	
  Market	
  analyst	
  
Sea	
  Harvest	
  (Saldanha	
  Opera-ons)	
  
§  Frank	
  Hickley	
  |	
  Risk	
  Control	
  Manager	
  
§  Francina	
  Eksteen	
  |	
  Site	
  Hygiene	
  Team	
  Leader	
  
§  Fuluredzani	
  Ramashia	
  |	
  Environmental	
  Officer	
  
	
  
Special	
  thanks:	
  
Thank	
  you	
  to	
  the	
  Sea	
  Harvest	
  Risk	
  Control	
  and	
  Environmental	
  management	
  team	
  and	
  in	
  par+cular,	
  Francina	
  Eksteen	
  for	
  
ini+a+ng	
  this	
  work	
  and	
  the	
  resul+ng	
  case	
  study.	
  Her	
  inspira+on	
  in	
  driving	
  this	
  program	
  at	
  Sea	
  Harvest,	
  Saldanha	
  requires	
  
special	
  men+on.	
  
GreenCape	
  
§  Gracia	
  Munganga	
  |	
  Waste	
  Economy	
  Programme	
  Manager	
  
§  Tawanda	
  S.	
  Sango	
  |	
  Waste	
  Economy	
  Research	
  Analyst	
  
	
  
Note:	
  	
  
§  All	
  references	
  used	
  in	
  developing	
  this	
  document	
  are	
  available	
  from	
  Tomorrow	
  Makers	
  Now	
  |	
  TOMA-­‐Now	
  on	
  request.	
  	
  
§  Videos	
  suppor+ng	
  some	
  of	
  the	
  content	
  can	
  be	
  found	
  on	
  www.toma-­‐now.com	
  
19	
  
About	
  us	
  |	
  Contacts	
  
Tomorrow	
   Mamers	
   Now	
   |	
   TOMA-­‐Now	
   is	
   an	
   independent	
   management	
   consultancy	
   focused	
   on	
   fostering	
  
responsible	
  business	
  through	
  sustainability.	
  We	
  create	
  tangible	
  value	
  through	
  innova+ve	
  &	
  highly	
  implementable	
  
solu+ons.	
  We	
  help	
  companies	
  Enhance	
  their	
  exis+ng	
  opera+ons	
  sustainably,	
  become	
  Leaders	
  in	
  their	
  industry	
  
sector	
  and	
  Evolve	
  their	
  sustainability	
  agenda	
  to	
  meet	
  changing	
  market	
  needs.	
  
	
  
Sustainable	
  innova-on	
  in	
  ac-on	
  |	
  Contact	
  us	
  to	
  learn	
  how	
  to	
  develop	
  your	
  own	
  waste	
  economy.	
  
For	
  the	
  latest	
  case	
  studies,	
  best	
  prac+ces	
  and	
  market	
  insights,	
  visit	
  
	
  
www.toma-­‐now.com	
  |	
  info@toma-­‐now.com	
  |	
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Toma-Now-Sea-Harvest-_-Waste-economy-case-study

  • 1. Driving the waste economy: Feeding the recycling value chain
  • 2. Contents   2   Introduc+on   3   01   The  case  for  effec+ve  waste  management   4-­‐7   02   The  Sea  Harvest  story:     Waste  management  to  waste  economy   8-­‐14   03   Recycled  paper:   Responsible  industry  applica+ons   15   04   Recycled  metals:   A  mul+-­‐billion  rand  industry  in  South  Africa   16   05   Recycled  plas+c:   Industry  targets  &  applica+ons   17   06   Key  ingredients  to  drive  a  waste  economy   18   Contributors   19   About  us  |  Contacts   20  
  • 3. Introduc-on   Waste  management  has  become  a  topic  of  increasing  importance  globally  and  in  par+cular  South  Africa.  South  Africa  needs   to  devise  more  effec+ve  ways  to  reduce  waste  produced,  primarily  due  to  moun+ng  pressure  on  landfill  sites.  A  significant   amount  of  waste  currently  sent  to  landfill,  is  in  a  posi+on  to  be  recycled  with  available  technology.     The  appe+te  for  recycled  raw  materials,  with  their  lower  energy  costs  and  reduced  carbon  footprint  is  being  recognised  and   gradually  increasing  globally,  with  a  number  of  recycling  waste  industries  currently  thriving.  As  Industries  u+lising  recycled   raw  materials  gain  momentum,  it  becomes  cri+cal  that  supply  is  constant.  The  recycling  value  chain  allows  for  greater   opportunity  for  economic  growth,  reduced  environmental  footprint  and  a  means  of  addressing  consumer  concerns.                     We  explore  the  measures  taken  by  a  prominent  local  fishing  company  in  South  Africa,  Sea  Harvest  that  has  managed  to   create  a  thriving  waste  economy  system  by  looking  beyond  simple  waste  management.   3   Raw  material   Commodity   producer   Manufacturing   Retailers   Consumers  Converters   Recyclers   Municipality  
  • 4. 01.  The  case  for  effec-ve  waste  management   Why   is   waste   management   so   cri-cal   in   South   Africa   –   Disposal   of   waste   in   landfills   has   been   the   predominant   disposal  method.  This  makes  the  primary  focus  acquisi+on   of  land  for  landfill  use.  However,  with  growing  urbaniza+on   and   improved   living   standards,   this   has   increased   the   number  of  landfill  sites  needed,  with  a  significant  increase   in  the  amount  of  waste  generated.       The   average   amount   of   waste   generated   per   person   per   day  in  South  Africa  is  close  to  0,7  Kg.  This  is  closer  to  the   average   in   developed   countries,   rather   than   developing   countries.         According  to  UN  sta-s-cs,  in  2015,  South  Africa  will  have   64.5%  of  its  popula+on  living  in  urban  areas  (34,662,753),   with  an  an+cipated  rise  by  2025  to  69.4%  (39,313,425).  This   places  a  significant  strain  on  our  natural  resources,  not  to   men+on  needs  for  waste  disposal.     Given  the  amount  of  waste  generated,  this  is  a  burgeoning   economic   sector   with   at   least   29,000   people   being   employed,  in  2013.         4  
  • 5. Landfill  –  the  most  common  disposal  method   In   2010   3.8   million   tons   of   waste   was   generated   In   the   Western   Cape,   South   Africa,   alone.   Projec+ons   indicate   waste  genera+on  will  reach  4.7  million  tons  in  2015  and  5.2   million  tons  in  2020,  per  annum.  As  much  as  landfill  is  the   most  common  disposal  method,  a  significant  amount  of  this   waste  can  currently  be  recycled.       But   who   is   genera-ng   this   waste   and   what   are   the   alterna-ves   to   landfill?   To   answer   these   ques+ons,   we   need  to  consider  what  type  of  waste  is  being  generated  and   geographic  programs  used,  to  address  this.       90%   General  &   hazardous   waste  s+ll  sent   to  landfill   5   "Waste  is  an  economic  concept.  There  is  an  economic  loss  every  -me  resources   are  u-lised  in  a  way  that  results  in  them  being  discarded  as  waste”   -­‐  Henry  Roman,  Director  Environmental  services  and  technology,  Department  of   Science  &  Technology  South  Africa,  2015  
  • 6. Alterna-ves  to  landfill  –  poten-al  to  recycle   Municipali-es   are   currently   developing   or   considering   alterna-ve  waste  treatment  projects.  In  the  Western  Cape,   recycling  rates  are  generally  higher  than  compared  to  the   rest  of  the  country  at  14%  versus  9.8%,  on  average.  Plas+c   waste   is   currently   the   largest   category   recycled   material   (followed  by  paper  and  metal)  in  the  Western  Cape.  Plas+c   represents  two-­‐thirds  of  total  recycled  waste.           The  City  of  Cape  Town  is  the  largest  waste  generator  in  the   Western   Cape   with   the   largest   propor+on   of   poten+al   recyclable   waste.   The   city   is   host   to   a   number   of   waste   management   ini+a+ves,   including   a   waste   industrial   symbiosis  program  (WISP)  focused  on  genera+ng  value  out   of  waste  streams,  a  GreenCape  ini+a+ve.        70%   Waste  in  Western  Cape     due  to  City  of  Cape  Town   60/40   Private/Municipality     waste  handling   193   Landfill  sites  in     Western  Cape   6   15%   56%   16%   5%   8%   Top  5  recycled  waste  in  the  Western  Cape,  2010   Paper   Plas+c   Metals   Glass   Greens/organics   0   500  000   1  000  000   1  500  000   2  000  000   City  of  Cape  Town   Cape  Winelands   Eden   West  Coast   Overberg   Central  Karoo   Recyclable  waste  (tons)  landfilled  in  Western  Cape   municipali-es,  2010   Paper   Plas+c   Metals   Glass  
  • 7. Waste  management:  Governance  &  social  impact   In   South   Africa,   municipali-es   are   mandated   by   law   to   develop   and   implement   sustainable,   integrated   waste   management  plans  and  systems.  This  extends  to  collec+on,   sor+ng,  transporta+on,  recycling,  treatment  and  disposal  of   waste.       Waste   materials   are   beginning   to   be   recognised   as   poten-al  resources  with  economic  value.  They  are  crea+ng   their  own  value  chains  with  commodity  prices,  poten+ally   crea+ng  savings  for  municipali+es  to  dispose  of  their  waste.       But  complex  legisla-on  and  regulatory  framework  are  the   main   challenges   facing   the   industry   regarding   access   to   waste,  par+cularly  municipal  solid  waste.       Landfill   is   also   becoming   a   more   expensive   op-on   with   more   closures   and   stricter   opera+ng   requirements,   resul+ng   in   a   higher   demand   for   labour   in   the   waste   economy.       The   waste   management   sector   is   providing   some   much-­‐ needed   job   opportuni-es.   The   focus   is   on   crea+ng   value   and  sustainable  “green  jobs”  (direct,  indirect  and  induced   jobs).       Community-­‐based  waste  management  may  addi+onally  be   an   op+on   to   address   South   Africa’s   waste   management   challenge,   including   inadequate   waste   services   for   low-­‐ income  communi+es,  inequali+es  in  waste  service  provision   and  unemployment.       “South   Africa   has   an   es-mated   200–220   plas-c   recycling   manufacturers,   employing   approximately  4,800  people  and  crea-ng  over  35,000  indirect  jobs,  which  translates  into  an   annual  payroll  of  R250  million.”     -­‐  South  African  Recycling  OrganisaCon,  2011   7  
  • 8. 02.  The  Sea  Harvest  story:     Waste  management  to  waste  economy   This   study   reviews   the   waste   ini+a+ves   of   a   prominent   player   within   the   fishing   industry   in   the   Western   Cape,   South  Africa  and  how  they  managed  to  move  their  waste   management  protocol  to  a  waste  economy.     A  fair  amount  of  this  work  has  been  credited  to  individual   ini+a+ve,   tenacity   and   vision.   The   end   result   is   a   viable   system  that  has  resulted  in  a  steady  decrease  in  waste  to   landfill   as   well   as   financial   savings   and   gains   for   the   organisa+on.     Alongside   the   Sea   Harvest   story,   we   present   some   addi+onal  landfill-­‐alterna+ves  for  the  major  waste  streams   reviewed.   Sea   Harvest   is   a   leading   and   innova+ve   South   African   fishing  company  established  in  1964,  in  the  harbour  town  of   Saldanha   on   the   west   coast   of   South   Africa   to   catch,   process  &  market  Cape  Capensis.       Sea   Harvest   employs   more   than   2,000   people   and   has   capacity   to   catch   and   process   over   40,000   tons   of   Cape   Capensis   per   annum.   The   shore-­‐based   plants   produce   a   range   of   natural   &   coated   products   for   retail   and   foodservice  markets  locally  and  interna+onally.       Marine   Stewardship   Council   (MSC)   –   the   world’s   leading   cer+fica+on   and   eco-­‐labelling   program   for   sustainable   seafood,  has  cer+fied  the  South  African  Deep  Sea  and  In-­‐ Shore  Hake  Trawl  Fishery,  of  which  Sea  Harvest  is  a  rights   holder.       Sea  Harvest  was  the  first  fishing  company  in  South  Africa   to   obtain   MSC   Chain   of   Custody   (CoC).   All   Sea   Harvest   South   African   Hake   products   carry   MSC   logo,   assuring   customers  of  environmentally  responsible  fishing  prac+ces.     8  
  • 9. In  the  beginning  –  Sea  Harvest  waste  overview   Prior  to  2009,  Sea  Harvest  followed  a  similar  approach  to   many   other   local   South   African   companies,   sending   its   waste  predominantly  to  landfill.  In  2009,  Sea  Harvest  took  a   concerted   approach   to   change   their   waste   management   program,  focusing  on  sor+ng,  with  recycling  in  mind.  They   tackled   this   topic   by   establishing   a   waste   tender   system,   effec+vely   turning   their   recycling   program   into   a   waste   economy.     Food   residue   as   a   useful   by-­‐product   –   Food   residue   is   ac-vely   recycled   at   Sea   Harvest.   Residual   fish   from   processing  such  as  skin  and  bones  act  as  a  raw  material  for   the  produc+on  of  fishmeal.  Any  leiover  fish  not  consumed   into  fishmeal  is  sold  to  pig  farmers  for  use  as  animal  feed.   Sea  Harvest  ac+vely  ensures  minimal  waste  or  impact  from   their   processing   opera+ons.   The   focus   and   remainder   of   this  study  addresses  their  other  recycling  waste  streams.   9   0   1000   2000   3000   4000   5000   6000   7000   8000   9000   10000   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   Overview  Sea  Harvest  total  waste  (tons)  2009-­‐2014       Other   Food  Residue   Recycle  Waste     Municipality   Waste  
  • 10. Con-nuous  improvement:  Step  by  step   The   plan   to   develop   a   waste   economy   was   not   straighdorward  for  Sea  Harvest.  The  idea  originated  with  a   passionate   Site   Hygiene   Leader   at   the   Saldanha   site   -­‐   Francina  Eksteen  saw  the  poten+al  behind  doing  good  for   the   environment,   while   simultaneously   crea+ng   direct   benefit   for   her   company.   But   obtaining   buy-­‐in   from   her   fellow   employees   was   not   easy.   Through   sheer   determina+on   and   the   full   support   of   her   Environment   Management  team  and  Risk  Control  Manager,  they  started   their  journey  in  2009.   The   first   step   was   to   organise   the   waste   area   &   create   effec-ve   waste   separa-on   systems.   They   started   by   segrega+ng  basic  waste,  gradually  increasing  the  different   types   of   waste   recycled   over   +me.   To   ensure   full   transparency,   a   waste   tendering   system   was   introduced   early  on  already.  Complex  waste  was  also  tackled,  coming   up   with   innova+ve   solu+ons   within   the   supply   chain.   The   basic   concepts   behind   waste   management   are   con+nually   reinforced   amongst   all   employees,   with   stretch   targets   being  set  &  met.   10  
  • 11. Making  op-mal  use  of  available  resources   Sea   Harvest   started   with   a   simple   approach   to   waste   separa-on  iden+fying  the  largest  poten+al  waste  streams,   with  the  most  exis+ng  waste  service  providers  for  recycling.   This   gave   them   the   trac+on   and   confidence   in   their   approach.   They   ac+vely   planned   to   make   the   process   transparent   with   their   waste   tendering   system.   As   confidence  grew,  it  meant  that  addi+onal  waste  streams  for   recycling   could   be   considered   such   as   scrap   tyres   and   e-­‐ waste.     Now   that   the   waste   economy   program   has   reached   a   degree  of  maturity,  they  have  ac+vely  started  working  with   several   other   departments.   They   can   iden+fy   poten+al   waste   streams   that   may   occur   further   along   the   process   early  on  and  already  iden+fy  poten+al  waste  buyers.  They   will   also   be   able   advise   on   areas   to   target   and   reduce   waste.     In   this   study,   we   look   a   likle   more   deeply   into   the   three   main  recycling  waste  categories.     11   0   200   400   600   800   1000   1200   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   Sea  Harvest  Top  5  recycled  waste  (tons)  2009-­‐2014   Paper   Metal     Plas+c     Miscellaneous   Rubber    
  • 12. Packaging  waste:   Working  with  the  supply  chain   Amongst  the  paper  waste  collected  by  Sea  Harvest  (largest   waste   category   recycled),   the   majority   comes   from   cardboard   packaging.   However,   the   introduc+on   of   inner   carton  waste  for  recycling  is  due  to  persistence  in  finding  a   way  to  prevent  this  waste  from  going  to  landfill.       For  four  years  ago,  Sea  Harvest  struggled  to  find  a  way  to   recycle   this   waste.   The   inner   cartons   have   a   waxy,   UV-­‐ coated  outer  layer  that  is  difficult  to  recycle.  They  searched   for   solu+ons   online,   making   several   enquiries.   It   was   however,   when   they   approached   one   of   their   packaging   suppliers,  that  a  viable  solu+on  was  reached.       Their   supplier   agreed   to   recycle   not   only   their   supplied   cartons  but  also  all  similar  packaging.  By  working  together   with  their  supply  chain,  Sea  Harvest  not  only  prevented  the   inner  cartons  going  to  landfill  but  also  improved  their  waste   economy  and  helped  introduce  an  addi+onal  waste  solu+on   into  their  supply  chain.       12   67%   1%   6%   24%   2%   Sea  Harvest  recycled  paper  waste  2014   Cardboard   Office  Paper   Waste  Inner  Cartons   Pallets    Waste  Inner   Cartons  boxes  
  • 13. Collec-ng  metal  waste:   Targe-ng  high  commodity  waste   Metals   feature   as   the   second   largest   waste   category   for   Sea  Harvest.  Metal  waste  is  not  ideally  suited  for  disposal   by   landfill   but   is   highly   recyclable.   Generally,   metals   cons+tute   high   commodity   waste,   ensuring   significant   returns  for  recycling.  Using  recycled  metal  from  waste  as  a   resource   also   reduces   carbon   emissions   and   uses   less   energy   than   metals   from   mining.   The   recycled   metal   industry   is   es+mated   as   a   mul+-­‐billion   rand   industry   in   South  Africa.     Sea  Harvest  has  ac-vely  driven  recycling  of  metal  waste.   Waste   originates   from   several   poten+al   sources   including   fishing   vessels,   processing   plant   maintenance   &   infrastructure  maintenance.  Types  of  metals  collected  have   been   extended   over   the   last   few   years   from   almost   exclusively  scrap  metal  to  now  also  include  light  steel  and   stainless  steel,  amongst  others.     13   9%   68%   12%   2%   1%  0%   8%   Sea  Harvest  recycled  metal  waste,  2014   Stainless   Steel   Scrap  Metal   Light  Steel   Iron  Poles   Aluminium   Brass   210L  Drums  
  • 14. Reduce  plas-c  to  landfill:   Environmental  consciousness   In   line   with   trends   already   seen   in   the   Western   Cape,   plas-c   waste   makes   it   into   Sea   Harvest’s   top   3   recycled   waste  list.  Sea  Harvest  has  demonstrated  a  concerted  and   commiked  approach  to  reducing  plas+c  waste  &  increasing   the  amount  of  plas+c  recycled.     Plas-c   is   a   significant   marine   pollutant   and   represents   a   threat   to   the   fishing   industry.   Sea   Harvest,   as   a   fishing   company  is  commiked  to  reducing  the  amount  of  marine   pollu+on   and   sees   plas+c   pollu+on   as   a   serious   environmental   challenge.   They   ac+vely   par+cipate   in   coastal   clean   ups   and   monitoring   along   the   coast   of   their   processing  plant.     Sea   Harvest’s   approach   reinforces   their   environmental   consciousness.       14   96%   0%   0%   2%  2%   0%   Sea  Harvest  recycled  plas-c  waste,  2014   Plas+cs   25lt  plas+c  drums   5lt  plas+c  drums    Plas+cs  bokles   20L  plas+c  containers   20lt  plas+c  drums  
  • 15. 03.  Recycled  paper:   Responsible  industry  applica-ons   The  Forest  Stewardship  Council  (FSC)  cer-fies  over  80%  of   South   African   paper   planta-ons.   Paper   recovery   trends   remain   good   with   an   absolute   increase   of   17,981   tons   in   2013.   The   total   collected   paper   is   up   to   1,169,296   tons,   equa+ng  to  62%  of  total  recoverable  paper.  This  is  up  from   2012   (57.3%),   whereas   overall   end   user   consump+on   has   declined  by  5.9%  and  produc+on  declined  by  4.6%.   §  Suppor-ng  parallel  industries   Given   the   increased   vola-lity   in   raw   material   prices   and   concern   over   environmental   impact   of   packaging,   it   has   become   extremely   important   to   reduce   the   amount   of   material   used   in   the   produc+on   of   packaging.   Reusing   packaging  provides  a  viable  and  valuable  cost  reduc+on  for   example,  in  the  packing  and  storage  industry.   §  Waste  to  applica-on   Sappi,  a  global  leader  in  paper  produc-on,  produces  high-­‐ quality  paper  from  virgin  fibre,  recycled  fibre  and  bagasse   (recovered   from   the   sugar   processing   industry).   The   company   uses   recycled   fibre   to   produce   several   paper   grades  such  as  packaging,  linerboard  and  corrugated  board,   as  well  as  general  prin+ng  grades.   §  Tex-le  industry   Viscose  fibres  are  made  from  cellulose  from  wood  pulp,  a   waste  by-­‐product  of  the  paper  industry.  Viscose  fibres  have   a   high   moisture   regain,   dye   easily,   do   not   shrink   when   heated  and  are  biodegradable.  It  is  used  in  tex+le  (clothing),   furnishing   and   hygienic   disposables,   where   its   high   absorbency  is  of  great  advantage.   15   2  402  919   2  689  994   2  532  244   1  015  686   1  075  838   1  112  219   2011 2012 2013 Consump-on  &  recovery  paper  (tons)   South  Africa   Paper  Consump+on     Recycled  Paper  Consump+on  
  • 16. 04.  Recycled  metals:   A  mul--­‐billion  rand  industry  in  South  Africa   Scrap  metal  is  recycled  because  its  high  value.  As  demand   for  scrap  metal  increases,  the  price  increases  substan+ally   such   that   the   cost   of   scrap   metal   supplied   to   the   South   African  processing  industry  can  be  more  than  70%  of  total   running  costs.  South  Africa  has  lost  many  of  its  value-­‐adding   industries,   especially   in   automo+ve,   pump,   construc+on,   machinery   and   furniture   sectors,   lowering   exports   and   increasing  imports.       According   to   UNEP,   metal   recycling   requires   significantly   less  energy  per  kilogram  of  metal  produced,  than  primary   produc+on,   while   decreasing   the   overall   local   impact   of   mining.  It  also  slows  the  need  to  exploit  low-­‐grade  ores,  a   more  energy-­‐intensive  process.     Metals   can   be   recycled   almost   indefinitely,   crea+ng   an   opportunity   to   reduce   environmental   degrada+on,   energy   and   water   use,   contribu+ng   to   the   transi+on   to   a   low-­‐ carbon,  resource  efficient  green  economy.     §  Recovering  metals  efficiently   Leading   local   e-­‐waste   company,   Sindawonye   employs   highly   energy   efficient   processes   to   recover   all   metals   available  in  e-­‐waste  received.  They  break  the  waste  down   into   basic   raw   materials,   separa+ng   by   magne+c   and   air   separa+on  techniques.  No  chemical  or  burning  techniques   are   used,   elimina+ng   harmful   emissions   into   the   environment.   §  Designing  for  change  from  recycling  data   Apple  accepts  product  return  for  responsible  recycling.  In   2014,  40,396  tons  of  e-­‐waste  was  collected.  Detailed   analysis  and  monitoring  of  recycled  materials  allows  them   to  reduce  environmental  impacts.  For  example,  the  amount   of  steel  reused  in  2014  is  equivalent  to  producing  more   than  161  km  of  railways.   §  Energy  efficiency  –  EU  data   The  following  metals  show  significant  energy  savings:   Aluminium  (95%),  copper  (85%),  lead  (60%),  steel  (62  to   74%),  Zinc  (60%).  Data  suggests  by  using  recycled  materials,   carbon  dioxide  emissions  are  cut  by  around  200  million   tons  each  year.   16   “Metal-­‐cans   form   less   than   1%   total   rubbish  in  landfills  due  to  their  value  and   recyclability.”   -­‐  Collect-­‐a-­‐Can  
  • 17. 05.  Recycled  plas-c:   Industry  targets  &  applica-ons   The   South   African   plas-cs   industry   has   set   itself   the   ambi-ous   target   of   elimina-ng   all   plas-c   from   the   country’s   landfill   sites   by   the   year   2030:   315,600   Tons   plas+c  were  diverted  from  landfill  in  2014,  an  increase  of   9%  from  2013.  The  diversion  from  landfill  rate  was  22.5%,   increasing  from  20.0%  in  2013.     At  least  90.2%  were  mechanically  recycled  in  South  Africa   with  9.8%  exported  for  recycling  elsewhere.  The  propor+on   of   plas+cs   recycled   in   South   Africa   has   decreased   from   97.6%  in  2009  to  90.2%  in  2014.  Domes+c  plas+cs  recyclers   are   concerned   about   the   tonnages   exported   from   South   Africa.   §  Motor  industry  targe-ng  recycled  raw  materials   Renault   &   Ford   have   pledged   to   increase   the   amount   of   recycled   materials   in   all   their   vehicles.   Renault   uses   30%   recycled  materials  in  each  of  its  vehicles  and  has  partnered   with   SITA,   a   leader   in   recycling   &   recovery   of   waste   in   France,   to   drive   Indra,   a   vehicle   recycling   joint   venture   (ELV).     §  Tex-les  a  leading  player   In  2012,  Nike  launched  their  soccer  jerseys  made  en-rely   from  polyester  fibre  from  recycled  polyester  (PET),  during   the   European   Championship,   later   extending   to   include   a   swimsuit  range.  Nikes  consumes  nearly  13  million  recycled   PET  bokles  (more  than  250  tons  of  polyester  waste).  The   used  plas+c  bokles  come  mainly  from  landfill  sites  in  Japan   &  Taiwan.     §  Produc-on  savings   Using   recycled   polyester,   has   given   Nike   a   30%   energy   savings  in  their  manufacturing  process  in  comparison  with   tradi+onal   manufacturing.   Each   jersey,   made   from   eight   plas+c   bokles,   represents   a   step   towards   a   more   responsible  tex+le  industry.   17   “This  is  great,  recycled  plas-c  is  cheaper   than  virgin  plas-c”     -­‐  Jean-­‐Philippe  Hermine,     President  Renault  Environment,  France  
  • 18. 06.  Key  ingredients  to  drive  a  waste  economy 18   1.  Con-nuous  improvement   §  Effec+ve  data  management  is  key   §  Develop   a   structured   and   transparent  system   §  Set  stretch  targets   §  Money   makes   a   useful   metric   (savings  &  gains)     3.  Develop  talent   §  Be  open  to  intrapreneurs   §  Have   designated,   supported   champion(s)  to  drive  the  program   §  Be   prepared   to   take   people   by   the  hand  at  the  beginning  -­‐  guide   them  and  reinforce     Enhance     Lead   Evolve   2.  Be  strategic     §  Find   new   opportuni+es   to   manage  waste   §  Use   data   collected   to   drive   opera+onal  improvements     §  Work   with   the   supply   chain   to   resolve   issues   and   create   opportuni+es  
  • 19. Contributors  &  thanks   Tomorrow  Mamers  Now  |  TOMA-­‐Now   §  Jaisheila  Rajput,  PhD  |  Founder  &  CEO   §  Julie  Christopher  |  Intern:  Social  media  &  case  study  development   §  Aqibe  Khawaja  |  Intern:  Market  analyst   Sea  Harvest  (Saldanha  Opera-ons)   §  Frank  Hickley  |  Risk  Control  Manager   §  Francina  Eksteen  |  Site  Hygiene  Team  Leader   §  Fuluredzani  Ramashia  |  Environmental  Officer     Special  thanks:   Thank  you  to  the  Sea  Harvest  Risk  Control  and  Environmental  management  team  and  in  par+cular,  Francina  Eksteen  for   ini+a+ng  this  work  and  the  resul+ng  case  study.  Her  inspira+on  in  driving  this  program  at  Sea  Harvest,  Saldanha  requires   special  men+on.   GreenCape   §  Gracia  Munganga  |  Waste  Economy  Programme  Manager   §  Tawanda  S.  Sango  |  Waste  Economy  Research  Analyst     Note:     §  All  references  used  in  developing  this  document  are  available  from  Tomorrow  Makers  Now  |  TOMA-­‐Now  on  request.     §  Videos  suppor+ng  some  of  the  content  can  be  found  on  www.toma-­‐now.com   19  
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