Carbon to Compost The Ywaste Solution

This case study describes how the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) facilitated a resource exchange between waste generators and Ywaste, a composting service provider. By diverting sawdust from the Cape Town Film Studio and Samson Bedding to Ywaste's facility in Philippi, the initiative reduces landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Ywaste, a food waste management service provider, utilizes bokashi composting and vermiculture (worm farming) to create nutrient-rich soil. To maintain the necessary carbon to nitrogen ratio for compost management, the company requires carbon-rich organic waste such as garden clippings, sawdust, and wood shavings.
• The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) identified and diverted sawdust from two specific sources to Ywaste: the Cape Town Film Studio (CTFS), which had approximately three tonnes of clean sawdust from carpentry and set production, and Samson Bedding, a bed manufacturer that now provides between 200kg and 300kg of sawdust every two weeks.
• The partnership facilitated by WISP has resulted in the diversion of approximately seven tonnes of sawdust waste from landfills annually, leading to an annual reduction of 2.3 tonnes of greenhouse gases.

APA

GreenCape (n.d.). Carbon to Compost The Ywaste Solution. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Carbon-to-compost-3.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. Carbon to Compost The Ywaste Solution. n.d. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Carbon-to-compost-3.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencapendcarbon, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Carbon to Compost The Ywaste Solution}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Carbon-to-compost-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }