Projects

Technology: Waste recycling and composting

Project developer: Thrive Hout Bay/ PACE

VERS: 1 100 tCO₂ per annum

Project description: A social enterprise started by Thrive Hout Bay saw residents of Imizamo Yethu township in Hout Bay begin recycling in 2009. To date the project has prevented more than 1 200 tons of waste from going to landfill where it would have turned to methane and CO₂ and placed further stresses on Cape Town’s solid waste resources, land and water. By sorting and selling the recycled waste the project has created employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for residents of Hout Bay.

Carbon Calaculated has been used to provide a provisional estimate of the amount of CO2e available from this project, which will indpendently audited in 2012.

The PIN for this project, which contains more detailed information, can be dowloaded here.