circecon-intervention-map-v3-f802ebf12ab7b276.pdf

The document is a briefing from GreenCape detailing a 'CircEcon Intervention Map' for the City of Cape Town (CCT). It outlines a comprehensive set of current and proposed circular economy interventions categorized by resource prioritization, lifetime extension, and waste recovery, with a strong focus on green procurement, sustainable urban planning, and economic inclusion for SMMEs.

• The City of Cape Town is integrating circular economy principles into its procurement through a Green Procurement Action Plan. This includes a commitment to develop and institutionalize "Closed loop" procurement systems and specific requirements for products, such as refuse bins and home composters that must have "50% HDPE recycled content & to be 100% recyclable at end of life".
• The City has set ambitious targets for organic waste diversion, aiming for "50% Organic waste diversion by 2022 and 100% by 2027". Proposed interventions to achieve this include distributing 5,000 composting containers per year to residents and replacing chemical fertilizers with "local organic fertilizer / compost".
• The document proposes several infrastructure and service innovations to extend product lifetimes and reduce waste, including the creation of "Repair Hubs" at waste drop-offs, "Equipment Libraries" for lending electronics and tools, and an "Internal refurbishment unit" to return broken electronics to the City asset pool.
• The City is exploring the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) with a target to "convert 2% of the CCT's fleet to Electric Vehicles". This is supported by plans for "EV Charging Infrastructure planning" and the use of the Killarney Race Course as an "E-vehicle show spot".
• To support small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs), the City proposes "CircEcon Living Labs"—licensed areas to pilot innovation—and the use of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone for "planning, business & skills development and incentives for green businesses".
• The City is investigating urban planning and land-use interventions to promote circularity, such as the "adaptive reuse of heritage buildings", the use of "District Six as a pilot for highligting CE city wide", and the development of "Highway pastures" where local livestock are used for verge maintenance.

APA

GreenCape (n.d.). circecon-intervention-map-v3-f802ebf12ab7b276.pdf. https://greencape.co.za/assets/CircEcon-Intervention-Map-v3.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. circecon-intervention-map-v3-f802ebf12ab7b276.pdf. n.d. https://greencape.co.za/assets/CircEcon-Intervention-Map-v3.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencapendcirceconinterventionmapv3f802ebf12ab7b276pdf, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{circecon-intervention-map-v3-f802ebf12ab7b276.pdf}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/CircEcon-Intervention-Map-v3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }