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How to Make your Business
Green
This can be a natural resource
Waste Streams
Source: Solid Waste Composition/Ministry of Environment/New Zealand 2011
Did you know that the exhaust
emissions that transport landfill
material is the number one cause of
our climate crises?
Did you know that land-filling organic
refuse is the second leading cause of
global warming?
Synthetic Fertilizers Cause
Leachate Poison
Toxic Methane Gases from landfills are derived from
organic refuse. 2.8 million tons of total refuse is
generated per year by the City of Johannesburg, yearly 1,200,000 tons of this waste is organic
South African Waste Stats
General waste generation by province in 1997 (estimated) and 2010 (projected)
in M3
1997
2010
Total:
42 230 000
68 626 526
Source: DWAF, 2001 and own calculations
Projected Waste Stream 2010 = 68,626,526 m3
30% is Organic = 20,587,958 m3
Using the formula below to determine the amount of Green
House Gas produced as a result of organic waste
contribution in landfill = 5,146,990 tons of Mh4 released into
the atmosphere
Source: UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism/Kyoto Protocol 2001
BE CH 4, SW DS, y

y
16
k  y  x 
k
   1  f  GWPCH 4  1  OX   F  DOC f  MCF  W j , x  DOC j  e j
1 e j
12
x 1 j

Job Creation
 50,000 m3 of Organic Refuse = 22 Jobs per annum = 9,060 jobs created
Compost Sales & Distribution
Food Production
Training & Marketing
Potential CDM funding of R500,000,000.00 by omitting GHG by landfill
diversion through composting
local equipment manufacturing jobs
Climate Change causes
Drought
Vegetable and Herb crops can be
saved from drought by amending the
soil with compost and top dressing with
Mulch
The Key Elements to Life
Organic refuse may be recycled into
compost whether your needs are large or
small!
Composting at any scale to meet the needs of
every client……
Small Scale – Worm Farming
The Compost Circle of Life
How to recycle Food Waste:
Step 1 Separation at Source
How to Recycle Food Waste Step 2:
Layers of food waste and bokashi/mulch mix
To be fermented for 6 days, then fed to a flow
through worm farm
For Homeowners:
The Small worm Farm
The Medium Worm Farm for
Schools
Large Scale Worm Farms for
Agriculture, parks and Golf
Courses
Both Medium and Large worm farms have an oxygenated pond for liquid fertilizer
delivery. Illustrated here is the liquid fertiliser (vermi – tea) delivery:
How does organic recycling
prevent climate change?
Recycle Organic Waste
Feed the material to a worm farm
Generate organic fertilizer
Prevents Methane Gas Production by landfill diversion and the vermicasting prevents
Nitrous Oxide when used in an agricultural application instead of synthetic fertilizer
Food Security
Why grow your own Food?
 Food Prices have increased by 200% in the past decade
 Green House Gases have a direct impact on food production
 Transport of food products is the largest emitter of GHG
 Most Vegetable Production is not organic, harmful leachates by
synthetic fertilizers pollute the ground water and kill micro-organisms
in the soil
The results of organic refuse
recycling:
Organic Vegetable Gardening
Mulch is a product derived from
Organic refuse recycling
Recycle your Garden Refuse
and Stop the Trend
Preparing your soil is the most important aspect of
organic vegetable gardening.
Incorporate your compost into the first 30 cm of your
planting area
Vegetable and Herbs can be Ornamental in
the garden and save on the grocery bill
When Planning your garden, consider a
Rainwater Harvesting System. Rainwater
Harvesting is the best source for a nonchlorinated irrigation application and the
need to conserve water is important
Homes or Business can benefit
from Harvesting Rain Water
Community Vegetable Gardens can
uplift moral at the work place
Vegetable Gardens can be
planted anywhere – roof tops
Vegetable Gardens can be
horizontal to save space
Reap the Rewards of your Harvest