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Case study: Supporting Socio-Economic Resilience in the City of Cape Town through Sustainable Urban Agriculture
Apr 21, 2022 News Library Document waste Cape Town agriculture organic waste Case Study waste sector desk value-add to organic residues sustainable agriculture Resilience 100 Resilient Cities
Apr 21, 2022 News Library Document waste Cape Town agriculture organic waste Case Study waste sector desk value-add to organic residues sustainable agriculture Resilience 100 Resilient Cities
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town, has published a new case study showcasing a practical example of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more
Welcome to GreenCape’s workspace! We have gone the extra mile to revamp the space to ensure that the office is not only safer for our team and guests (with respect… Read more
News release: Green Economy Innovations for Service Delivery Conference
Apr 16, 2021 News waste water energy Cape Town greentech alternative waste water for sustainable economic development Energy Efficiency Energy Services Resilience Resilient Cape Town green SMME ASDU conference
Apr 16, 2021 News waste water energy Cape Town greentech alternative waste water for sustainable economic development Energy Efficiency Energy Services Resilience Resilient Cape Town green SMME ASDU conference
The Green Economy Innovations for Service Delivery Conference is an interactive 2-day virtual conference hosted by GreenCape in partnership with City of Cape Town's Department of Enterprise Development and Investment… Read more
Industry Brief: Financing Rooftop Solar PV
Feb 3, 2021 News Library Document GreenCape South Africa energy solar Cape Town renewable ESKOM business greentech PV photovoltaic green economy Industry Brief Green Finance Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency SSEG Smart Electricity Energy Services Solar PV
Feb 3, 2021 News Library Document GreenCape South Africa energy solar Cape Town renewable ESKOM business greentech PV photovoltaic green economy Industry Brief Green Finance Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency SSEG Smart Electricity Energy Services Solar PV
GreenCape has published a new industry brief titled "Financing Rooftop Small Scale Embedded Generation: Unlocking the energy potential for your business through innovative green finance". Read more
Webinar: Building resilience in industrial areas - value add opportunities identified in Montague Gardens Atlantis.
Oct 19, 2020 News Library Wisp business opportunity investment #resilient Atlantis GreenCape Cape Town Document
Oct 19, 2020 News Library Wisp business opportunity investment #resilient Atlantis GreenCape Cape Town Document
GreenCape, supported by the City of Cape Town, hosted a webinar titled: "Building resilience in industrial areas - value add opportunities identified in Montague Gardens Atlantis. Read more
SA Plastics Pact Launches Roadmap to 2025!
Oct 6, 2020 News Document Library waste GreenCape recycling green economy SA Plastics Pact
Oct 6, 2020 News Document Library waste GreenCape recycling green economy SA Plastics Pact
The South African Plastics Pact has kicked off its first member conference. Read more
WISP Case Study: Stuffing for Bears who Care
Jul 2, 2020 News Library waste sector desk recycling Case Study Wisp waste Document GreenCape Cape Town business green economy Circular Economy
Jul 2, 2020 News Library waste sector desk recycling Case Study Wisp waste Document GreenCape Cape Town business green economy Circular Economy
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape and supported by the City of Cape Town, develops mutually beneficial links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that… Read more
WISP Case Study: Vegetable Waste to Value Add Products including Biogas
Jul 2, 2020 News Library recycling Case Study waste sector desk waste Wisp biogas greentech biowaste biofuels investment green economy organic waste Bioeconomy Bioenergy
Jul 2, 2020 News Library recycling Case Study waste sector desk waste Wisp biogas greentech biowaste biofuels investment green economy organic waste Bioeconomy Bioenergy
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually beneficial links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
WISP Case Study: Circularity in the Plastic Crates Industry
Jul 2, 2020 News Library recycling waste Wisp Case Study waste sector desk
Jul 2, 2020 News Library recycling waste Wisp Case Study waste sector desk
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
International label championing profitable cleantech solutions invites South African companies to apply
Jul 7, 2020 News South Africa business opportunity greentech investment green SMME green economy
Jul 7, 2020 News South Africa business opportunity greentech investment green SMME green economy
GreenCape has officially entered into a collaboration with the Solar Impulse Foundation through the International Cleantech Network (ICN), to support its mission of selecting 1 000 clean and profitable solutions… Read more
RFP: Appointment of a product development organisation (PDO) to provide product development support services
Jun 9, 2020 News Wisp general waste GreenCape South Africa Cape Town business RFP opportunity manufacturing greentech recycling green economy Green Tech RFQ alternative waste waste sector desk
Jun 9, 2020 News Wisp general waste GreenCape South Africa Cape Town business RFP opportunity manufacturing greentech recycling green economy Green Tech RFQ alternative waste waste sector desk
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALAPPOINTMENT OF A PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (PDO) TO PROVIDE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICESPROPOSAL DEADLINE: 17h00, FRIDAY, 19 JUNE 2020Established in 2010, GreenCape is a non-profit organisation that drives… Read more
Building resilient urban communities through circular food systems: Oranjezicht City Farm and Market
Mar 16, 2020 News Library Case Study waste organic waste waste sector desk 100 Resilient Cities Resilient Cape Town Resilience recycling organic sustainable agriculture agriculture Document
Mar 16, 2020 News Library Case Study waste organic waste waste sector desk 100 Resilient Cities Resilient Cape Town Resilience recycling organic sustainable agriculture agriculture Document
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more
Case Study: Reducing water use in the retail sector
Mar 6, 2020 News Library water business green economy Case Study water sector desk Document
Mar 6, 2020 News Library water business green economy Case Study water sector desk Document
GreenCape has been working with companies to showcase examples of alternative and reduced water use in their respective business sectors
The Shoprite Group of Companies (Shoprite) is a major retailer operating… Read more
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
WISP Case Study: An E-asy Solution to E-waste
Feb 28, 2020 News Library Wisp waste Case Study water sector desk
Feb 28, 2020 News Library Wisp waste Case Study water sector desk
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
WISP Case study: Event-ual Landfill Diversion
Mar 2, 2020 News Library Wisp waste recycling Case Study
Mar 2, 2020 News Library Wisp waste recycling Case Study
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) develops mutually profitable links between companies from
all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or materials from one company… Read more
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
WISP Case Study: Apples to Apples
Mar 3, 2020 News Library Wisp waste organic carbon renewable biogas recycling organic waste waste sector desk Bioenergy Case Study
Mar 3, 2020 News Library Wisp waste organic carbon renewable biogas recycling organic waste waste sector desk Bioenergy Case Study
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
WISP Case Study: Recycling Makes Cents
Mar 3, 2020 News Library Wisp waste recycling Case Study waste sector desk
Mar 3, 2020 News Library Wisp waste recycling Case Study waste sector desk
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
Wisp case Study: Solving Solvent Recycling
Feb 27, 2020 News Wisp recycling Case Study Library waste
Feb 27, 2020 News Wisp recycling Case Study Library waste
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
South African Plastics Pact launched!
Jan 30, 2020 News general waste GreenCape South Africa business recycling POLYCO waste sector desk
Jan 30, 2020 News general waste GreenCape South Africa business recycling POLYCO waste sector desk
Cape Town (30 January 2020). Read more
TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENT: The FNF GreenPitch Challenge 2019
Dec 5, 2019 News event water energy agriculture waste sector desk water sector desk
Dec 5, 2019 News event water energy agriculture waste sector desk water sector desk
GreenCape and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Invest Cape Town, an initiative of the City of Cape Town, invited innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable… Read more
GreenCape December Diary of Events
Dec 3, 2019 News Wisp waste GreenCape energy Cape Town event skills development greentech waste sector desk Energy Services Smart Electricity SSEG
Dec 3, 2019 News Wisp waste GreenCape energy Cape Town event skills development greentech waste sector desk Energy Services Smart Electricity SSEG
ASDU co-design workshops; Cape Town, 2, 6 and 11 December (Energy)
Co-design energy interventions for Witsand, Malawi Camp and Freedom Farm. Co-design community safety workshop for Freedom Farm. Read more
First Thursday’s Talking Trash: A Citizens Guide
Oct 24, 2019 News general waste biowaste waste sector desk 100 Resilient Cities Document event GreenCape Cape Town presentation recycling Resilient Cape Town Resilience
Oct 24, 2019 News general waste biowaste waste sector desk 100 Resilient Cities Document event GreenCape Cape Town presentation recycling Resilient Cape Town Resilience
On Thursday, 3 October, GreenCape, in conjunction with the Waste Minimisation and Recycling Interest Group (WMRIG) and the City of Cape Town (CoCT), hosted a First Thursdays event titled, Talking… Read more
GreenCape is recruiting a new Programme Manager: Circular Economy
Oct 2, 2019 News Careers waste opportunity biowaste recycling Construction and demolition waste alternative waste organic waste Bioeconomy waste sector desk
Oct 2, 2019 News Careers waste opportunity biowaste recycling Construction and demolition waste alternative waste organic waste Bioeconomy waste sector desk
GreenCape is hiring!
GreenCape is looking to hire a Programme Manager: Circular Economy (Click the link for the full job advert). Read more
GreenCape Hosts 13th WISP Workshop with City of Cape Town
Sep 23, 2019 Wisp recycling waste News event Cape Town business
Sep 23, 2019 Wisp recycling waste News event Cape Town business
GreenCape’s Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) hosted its 13th Business Opportunities Workshop on 18 September at the Atlantic Beach Country Club, Melkbosstrand. Read more
Resilience Case Study: Building Cape Town’s resilience qualities through design thinking
Aug 12, 2019 Resilient Cape Town 100 Resilient Cities Resilience Case Study courses research green economy education skills development training Cape Town GreenCape general Document Library News
Aug 12, 2019 Resilient Cape Town 100 Resilient Cities Resilience Case Study courses research green economy education skills development training Cape Town GreenCape general Document Library News
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more
Resilience Case Study: Supporting industry through severe droughts
Apr 26, 2019 News Library Document water GreenCape South Africa Cape Town green economy Case Study water sector desk water for sustainable economic development Resilience 100 Resilient Cities Resilient Cape Town
Apr 26, 2019 News Library Document water GreenCape South Africa Cape Town green economy Case Study water sector desk water for sustainable economic development Resilience 100 Resilient Cities Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, have published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more
Case Study: Using reclaimed concrete in road construction
Mar 1, 2019 News Library Document waste GreenCape Construction and demolition waste C&DW Case Study waste sector desk
Mar 1, 2019 News Library Document waste GreenCape Construction and demolition waste C&DW Case Study waste sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies and government to showcase examples of the successful reuse of builders' rubble and demolition waste in the construction industry. Read more
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
Case Study: Woolworths saves R649 000 on construction materials and transport-to-landfill fees
Nov 16, 2018 News Library waste Construction and demolition waste C&DW Case Study waste sector desk
Nov 16, 2018 News Library waste Construction and demolition waste C&DW Case Study waste sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies to showcase examples of the successful reuse of builders' rubble and demolition waste in the construction industry. Read more
WISP Case Study: Banners to Bags
Nov 16, 2018 News Library Wisp recycling Case Study waste sector desk
Nov 16, 2018 News Library Wisp recycling Case Study waste sector desk
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or… Read more
Case Study: Iselula saves R2.4 million through the reuse of berm rubble
Nov 13, 2018 News Library waste Construction and demolition waste C&DW Case Study waste sector desk
Nov 13, 2018 News Library waste Construction and demolition waste C&DW Case Study waste sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies to showcase examples of the successful reuse of builders' rubble and demolition waste in the construction industry. Read more
Case study: Reuse of builders rubble saves company millions
Sep 19, 2018 News Library waste Case Study
Sep 19, 2018 News Library waste Case Study
GreenCape has released a new case study which focuses on the reuse of builders rubble from an old berm (raised barrier) in Hermanus. Read more
ERA E-Waste Industry Waste Management Plan
Jul 18, 2018 News waste DEA recycling green economy waste sector desk
Jul 18, 2018 News waste DEA recycling green economy waste sector desk
South Africa is on the brink of adopting a new national plan to handle the estimated 360 000 tonnes of e-waste produced annually. Read more
Invitation to Engage on the Packaging SA Industry Waste Management Plan - Informal sector / Waste Pickers Session
Jul 17, 2018 News waste recycling alternative waste waste sector desk
Jul 17, 2018 News waste recycling alternative waste waste sector desk
The National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) issued the Section 28 Call for Industry Waste Management Plans on 6th December 2017. Read more
PETCO dialogue sessions on the PET plastic sector waste management plan
Jul 17, 2018 News event waste recycling POLYCO waste sector desk
Jul 17, 2018 News event waste recycling POLYCO waste sector desk
PETCO will host workshops around the country to present the PET Sector Waste Management Plan and to obtain feedback and comments from stakeholders. Read more
RFQ: Conceptual design for the provision of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) facilities along the Kuilsrivier River Corridor
Jun 11, 2018 News general GreenCape South Africa Cape Town business opportunity manufacturing greentech green economy Green Tech RFQ
Jun 11, 2018 News general GreenCape South Africa Cape Town business opportunity manufacturing greentech green economy Green Tech RFQ
The City of Cape Town, assisted by GreenCape, is inviting people to submit quotes for a conceptual design for the provision of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) facilities along the Kuilsrivier River… Read more
Documentary: Closing the Loop - UN Habitat III Trailer
Jun 4, 2018 News Video Wisp event Cape Town green economy
Jun 4, 2018 News Video Wisp event Cape Town green economy
The African Circular Economy Network (ACEN), of which GreenCape is a founding member, will be screening a documentary called Closing the Loop. Read more
FIRST THURSDAY - MAY 2018 - Sweeping Changes to the Paper and Packaging Recycling Industry
Apr 25, 2018 News event waste recycling
Apr 25, 2018 News event waste recycling
FIRST THURSDAY - MAY 2018
Sweeping Changes to the Paper and Packaging Recycling Industry
Join Minister Alan Winde and GreenCape at the Ministry of Economic Opportunities for May’s First Thursday. Read more
WISP claim runner-up for Davos circular economy award
Jan 23, 2018 News Wisp general event waste GreenCape carbon South Africa business recycling green economy
Jan 23, 2018 News Wisp general event waste GreenCape carbon South Africa business recycling green economy
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), a free facilitation service to companies, has been selected as runner-up in the Circular Economy: Public Sector award of The Circulars 2018. Read more
Sarebi launches Water Enterprise Development Programme
Dec 1, 2017 News Market Intelligence event water Cape Town green economy
Dec 1, 2017 News Market Intelligence event water Cape Town green economy
Sarebi is looking for entrepreneurs working in water for their Water Enterprise Development Programme. Read more
City of Cape Town embarks on phase three of home compositing programme
Nov 7, 2017 News waste Cape Town organic waste value-add to organic residues
Nov 7, 2017 News waste Cape Town organic waste value-add to organic residues
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has begun phase three of their innovative Home Composting Programme, providing free home composting containers to encourage residents to start composting at home. Read more
Western Cape Manufacturing Indaba taking place on November 22nd
Nov 1, 2017 News event Cape Town business manufacturing investment
Nov 1, 2017 News event Cape Town business manufacturing investment
The Western Cape Manufacturing Indaba is taking place on the 22nd November 2017 at Century City ICC, Cape Town. Read more
SOLTRAIN is presenting its second specialised course on "solar heat for industrial application". Read more
The 5TH Southern African Solar Energy Conference (SASEC 2018) will be held from 25 to 27 June 2018 at the Blue Waters Hotel in Durban, South Africa. Read more
The City of Cape Town and partners at the ‘Energy, Water and Waste Forum’ (previously the Energy Efficiency Forum) are hosting a Forum meeting and exhibition focussed on the water… Read more
Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies Forum 2017
Jun 22, 2017 News Library Wisp Document event waste GreenCape carbon energy solar business SWH biogas manufacturing Bioeconomy Bioenergy Solar PV sustainable agriculture solar thermal
Jun 22, 2017 News Library Wisp Document event waste GreenCape carbon energy solar business SWH biogas manufacturing Bioeconomy Bioenergy Solar PV sustainable agriculture solar thermal
The Annual Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies (TIPS) Forum was held at the Development Bank of South Africa with this year's theme being Industrialisation and sustainable growth. Read more
GreenCape hosts City of Cape Town’s Water Business Briefing session
May 11, 2017 News water Library Market Intelligence event business
May 11, 2017 News water Library Market Intelligence event business
On 9 May 2017, GreenCape hosted a special water briefing session arranged by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) for industrial and commercial water users in the City. Read more
Dutch expert on biobased value addition to visit Western Cape
Apr 20, 2017 waste organic GreenCape presentation biogas biowaste biofuels agriculture green economy alternative waste Bioeconomy Bioenergy value-add to organic residues international News event
Apr 20, 2017 waste organic GreenCape presentation biogas biowaste biofuels agriculture green economy alternative waste Bioeconomy Bioenergy value-add to organic residues international News event
Kees Kwant, a Senior Expert on Bioenergy and Biobased Economy at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO. nl). Read more
We are proud to announce the publication of GreenCape’s 2017 market intelligence reports, covering key green economy sectors:
Utility-scale renewable energy
Energy services
Agriculture
Waste
Water
Who are they for?Our reports are for investors and businesses… Read more