Case Study 009 Fabricating Innovation

The document details a resource efficiency project where WISP connected Farbe Designs, a clothing company in Stellenbosch, with CSK Material Handling to manage textile, plastic, and paper waste. Because the Western Cape lacks textile recyclers, CSK collects and bales the waste in Cape Town before transporting it to KwaZulu-Natal, where textiles are shredded for carpet underfelt production. The collaboration results in 20 tonnes of waste diverted from landfills annually and an estimated R8 000 in annual savings for Farbe Designs.

• The partnership between Farbe Designs and CSK Material Handling, facilitated by WISP, diverts approximately 20 tonnes of textile, paper, and plastic waste from landfills every year.
• The waste diversion project provides environmental benefits including the savings of 400 tonnes of fossil greenhouse gases, which is roughly equivalent to the carbon sequestration of 246 30-year-old trees.
• Farbe Designs achieves an estimated economic benefit of R8 000 per year through savings on waste service costs.
• Due to a lack of textile recycling facilities in the Western Cape, waste is baled in Epping, Cape Town, and transported to KwaZulu-Natal to be shredded into fibres for carpet underfelt manufacturers.

APA

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Chicago

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencapendcase, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Case Study 009 Fabricating Innovation}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20160705_WISP_Case-Studies_Fabric-ating-Innovation_FA2-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }