The Waste Revolution Handbook Volume 1

Waste generation is a perfect example of how market forces are hugely impacting on our environment. Disposing of something costs very little or nothing and as a result we have created waste streams and products that are easily disposable.

However if the real cost of waste was actually borne by the generator of the waste thereby dramatically increasing the cost of disposal, the system would evolve to ultimately create less waste in order to minimise costs.

Such interventions are more accessible than we think and markets are adapting to extract profits from these changes - the evolution of the ‘waste system’ is actually upon us.

Please see the attachment at the bottom of the article for an outline of the contents.

The Waste Revolution Handbook is the definitive guide to the issues and solutions relating to the disposal and complete reduction of waste in South Africa. With contributions from thought leaders and key waste sector stakeholders, the Waste Revolution Handbook provides industry and government decision makers with the information that they require in order to make significant progress with the waste solutions that have an impact on their companies, products or objectives.

The market has already adjusted to reward companies for progress that they are making with waste and beyond the returns on investment in this regard, there exist returns that are equally as valuable – those associated with company image, brand equity and public relations. Almost every company or organisation can benefit from a waster intervention of some sort and taking a first step is as easy as making the commitment.

The Waste Revolution Handbook Examines:

• Generation and destination of waste in South Africa, delivering a report on the future outlook on the current trajectory.
• Alternative systems in primary waste creating sectors (by sector) that will lead to less waste.
• Evaluation of the combined effect of the macro roll out of all available alternatives to create a clear vision for less waste.

Who will Read the Waste Revolution Handbook?

Eight Thousand Copies of the Waste Revolution Handbook will be Distributed to:

• Public and private sector policy decision makers.
• Government directors and managers
• Industrial and manufacturing executives
• Executives from the waste management sector
• Industrial designers, innovators and entrepreneurs
• Interested parties
• Senior Managers and Entrepreneurs
• Professionals, Consultants and Project Managers
• Investment Banks and Venture Capital Funds
• Environmental Goods and Services Companies
• Science, Research and Tertiary Education Representatives

Who will Advertise in the Waste Revolution Handbook?

• Sector leaders demonstrating their leadership initiatives
• Government advertising their policies and initiatives
• Waste management companies and service providers
• Industrial designers, innovators and SMME’s
• Investors
• Interested parties

Waste sector leaders have acknowledged the existence of a cost or identified an opportunity to earn more and their forward thinking is laying the foundation to a new set of market imperatives – those that may well lead to a future with less waste.

The Waste Revolution Handbook will be printed on Triple Green Paper.