An E-asy Solution for E-waste

This case study describes how the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) facilitated the collection and recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) from Duferco Steel Processing and FS Smit by connecting them with Cape E-Waste.

• The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) connected Duferco Steel Processing and FS Smit, both of which had large amounts of e-waste, with Cape E-Waste for recycling and disposal.
• Cape E-Waste processes electronic equipment by recovering reusable components and selling recovered metals and plastics as commodities. Televisions and monitors are handled separately and sold to certified recyclers for legal disassembly.
• The e-waste diversion project resulted in economic benefits including free-of-charge collection and cost savings of R470 per tonne of waste diverted from landfills.
• Environmental and social outcomes of the initiative included the diversion of over one tonne of hazardous waste from landfills, reduced exposure to toxic compounds, and the creation of three jobs for dismantling work.

APA

GreenCape (n.d.). An E-asy Solution for E-waste. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/An-E-asy-solution-to-E-waste-3.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. An E-asy Solution for E-waste. n.d. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/An-E-asy-solution-to-E-waste-3.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencapendeasy, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{An E-asy Solution for E-waste}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/An-E-asy-solution-to-E-waste-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }