WasteWise in the City

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WasteWise in the City

The City of Cape Town prefers to procure goods from manufacturers, agents and providers which follow “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) guidelines. These take into account the total lifecycle of a product – and its potential for pollution, not only while it is being manufactured but after it has been discarded.

The following initiatives have already been implemented in the City's headquarters at the Civic Centre:

Waste minimisation

Separating white paper, common paper and cardboard K4 for recycling

Energy savings

Single fluorescent tubes are used instead of two tubes per lamp unit
The full lighting service is restricted to normal office hours
The fluorescent tubes are long life, low mercury and low energy models

Water saving

Water from the cooling tower of the air-conditioning system is used to flush toilets