The document discusses industrial symbiosis programs in South Africa that connect companies to share unused resources, reducing waste and costs. It provides details on free programs in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape that have identified over 1,000 potential synergies. The programs have diverted hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, saved on costs and energy, reduced emissions, and created new jobs and business opportunities for participating companies while contributing to more sustainable resource use.

1. Industrial Symbiosis
Programmes in South Africa
National Cleaner Production Centre Conference
on Industrial Efficiency
21 – 22 July 2015, Durban, South Africa
Presenters:
Henry Nuwarinda, National Cleaner Production Centre
Lauren Basson, The GreenCape Sector Development Agency

2. In biology: ‘An interaction between two different organisms
living in close physical association to the advantage of both’
Concise Oxford Dictionary, 8th Edition
What is Industrial Symbiosis?

3. The Industrial Symbiosis Programmes are
free services in Gauteng, KZN and the Western Cape
that connect companies so that
they can identify and realise the business opportunities
enabled by using unused or residual resources
(materials, energy, water, assets, logistics, expertise)
Connecting Industry – Creating Opportunity
Industrial Symbiosis Programmes (ISPs)
in a nutshell…

4. How Does Industrial Symbiosis Contribute
to Resource Efficiency & Vision Zero Waste
Slag Pile
Quartz and Stone
Flooring
Granite, brick and
masonry
Conarc, Corex
Slag and
Conarc dust
Road construction
aggregate
Foundry

5. Without Industrial Symbiosis:
A WOOD PALLET EXAMPLE
Company 1
Old wooden
pallets
Company 2
Broken
wooden pallets
Company 3
Wood offcuts
Landfill
Wood Example

6. Company 1
Old wooden pallets
Company 2
Broken wooden
pallets
Company 3
Wood offcuts
Landfill
Wood Processor
Using industrial
symbiosis:
Wood Example (cont.)

7. Retailers
Organic waste,
FOGs and dirty
recyclables
Landfill
Vermi-
composting
Biodiesel
production
Post consumer
recycling
Retial Example
Biogas
production

8. What Industrial Symbiosis Achieves?
Profit
Sales
Jobs
New business
Utilisation of assets
Inward investment
Knowledge transfer
Innovation
IS Increases
CO2 emissions
Landfill costs
Use of virgin resources
Industrial water usage
Hazardous waste
Pollution
Transport
Risks
Costs
IS Reduces
Benefits of IS

9. Industrial Symbiosis
and the
Waste Economy

10. Recycling and Waste Economy
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Raw Material
Extraction
Use
Distribution
Manufacturing
Processing
Collection
Landfill
Pre-
Processing
Open Loop

11. Recycling and Waste Economy
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Raw Material
Extraction
Use
Distribution
Manufacturing
Processing
Collection
Landfill
Pre-
Processing
Open +
Closed Loop
Recycling
+ Reuse

12. Waste Economy Enhanced by Industrial Symbiosis
Raw Material
Extraction
Use
Distribution
Manufacturing
Processing
Collection
Landfill
Pre-
Processing
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13. Waste Economy and Industrial Symbiosis
Raw Material
Extraction
Use
Distribution
Manufacturing
Processing
Collection
Landfill
Pre-
Processing
Pre-
Processing
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14. Gross Value Add (GVA) of Manufacturing

15. Gross Value Add (GVA) of Manufacturing
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WISP
KISP
GISP
GVA of Manufacturing (2013): Gauteng KZN Western Cape
ZAR Millions (Total: 350 345): 139 033 75 268 33 886
1 : 0.54 : 0.39

16. Current Programmes:
Foundation for a National Programme
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 Voluntary Collaboration
 Regional Funding
WISP
NCPC-SAGISP
KISP
Regional
Managers
GreenCape
the dti
DEDAT
GDARD
GDED
EDTEA

17. The Western Cape Industrial
Symbiosis Programme
(WISP)

18. Funded by
Delivered through
In collaboration with
The Western Cape
Industrial Symbiosis Programme

19. The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme
Business Benefits Achieved
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>250
Companies in the
Network
>1000
Under-utilised
Resources Identified
Key Performance
Indicator
To Date
(June 2015)
5 Year Projection
(Assuming No More Synergies Completed)
Waste Diversion 463 tonnes 1,403 tonnes
Additional Revenue R3.93 million R7.26 million
Cost Savings R4.37 million R11.30 million
Private Investment R100 000 R100 000
Fossil GHG Savings 2,445 tonnes CO2e 7,022 tonnes CO2e
Job Creation
11 temporary
10 new permanent
11 temporary
10 new permanent

20. The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme
Membership Overview
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Environment
and Waste
Management
15%
Food,
Beverages
and Tobacco
12%
Chemicals,
Plastics and
Glass
11%
Construction
and Building
Technologies
10%
Mineral and
Metal
Processing
10%
Textiles and
Materials
8%
Forestry and
Wood
Products
7%
Energy and
Renewables
5%
Electronics and
Consumer Products
5%
Other
17%
Membership by Industry Sector

21. The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme
Membership Overview
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*Where an SME is defined as having fewer than 200
employees and/or an annual Turnover of less than 4 million
USD
Large
29%
SME
71%
Membership by Company Size
Environment
and Waste
Management
15%
Food,
Beverages
and Tobacco
12%
Chemicals,
Plastics and
Glass
11%
Construction
and Building
Technologies
10%
Mineral and
Metal
Processing
10%
Textiles and
Materials
8%
Forestry and
Wood
Products
7%
Energy and
Renewables
5%
Electronics and
Consumer Products
5%
Other
17%
Membership by Industry Sector

22. The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme
Programme Strategy
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Year 1 and 2 Year 3
• Important to show that IS delivers in
the South African context
• Build the evidence base for the
establishment of other ISPs in South
Africa
• Deliverables focused on reach rather
than impact – businesses assisted
• Work with the willing and enthisiastic
• Focus on quick wins
 Majority of synergies completed
involved wood and dry recyclable
resources
• Becoming increasingly important to
show that IS delivers specifically
against economic development
indicators:
• Investment
• Additional revenue
• Cost savings
• Job creation – direct, indirect
and induced
 New strategy
 Drive value-add and scale
synergies (e.g. C&D waste)
 IS as an enabler or regional
development (Atlantis Industria)

23. NCPC Delivered Programmes:
Gauteng and KZN

24. The Gauteng Industrial Symbiosis
Programme is…
Funded by:
Delivered through:
In collaboration with:

25. The KZN Industrial Symbiosis
Programme is…
Funded by
Delivered through

26. GISP: Breakdown of Resources
0
50
100
150
200
250
Frequency of Resources - Gauteng
Have (545) Want (605)

27. KISP: Breakdown of Resources
0
5
10
15
20
25
Frequency of resources - KZN
Have (107) Want (58)

28. Key Performance Indicator
Pilot Year
(Nov 14 –Mar’15)
Waste Diversion 298,000 tonnes
Private Investment R94.8 Million
Cost Savings R37.9 million
Energy saved 1440 MWh
Fossil GHG Savings 2,456 tonnes CO2e
Job Creation 3 temporary
What has GISP achieved?
GISP: Synergies in the Pipeline

29. For more information
WISP: Sarah O’Carroll sarah@green-cape.co.za
GISP: Henry Nuwarinda hnuwarinda@csir.co.za
KISP: Pearl Thusi pthusi@csir.co.za
Thank You