Economics And Waste

Welcome to #SolvePlasticsAfrica, the CSIR’s Science, Technology and Innovation Hub aimed at providing evidence-based solutions to addressing plastic pollution in Africa, through various modelling capabilities. The CSIR’s #SolvePlasticsAfrica Hub offers the following support: Modelling solutions a...

South Africa lost R71.4 billion to food waste in 2013, according to CSIR estimates. The economic, social and environmental costs of food waste are being increasingly recognised. Food waste consists of both edible and inedible components. Whilst wastage of edible food is problematic for obvious re...

The CSIR is working closely with the City of Johannesburg in establishing low-carbon development zones with waste to energy and renewable-energy powered mass transport systems. The City of Joburg is seeking green economy development opportunities to realise a sustainable city. This demands more t...

The CSIR-developed guide titled Steering towards a Green Economy , provides an introduction to green economy concepts, ideas and actions that will help reorient the economy to a more inclusive, resource-efficient and low-carbon development pathway. South Africa has a resource-intensive economy an...

The CSIR has developed a green economy project design and implementation framework for the agricultural sector. The framework aims to assist the South African agricultural sector in implementing projects that adhere to the requirements of a green economy. The framework consists of two components:...