Engagement year: 2021
Focus area: South Africa

One third of the food produced in South Africa, 10 million tonnes, is wasted annually and the majority of it ends up in landfills.

Ywaste, a local circular economy champion, collects organic waste and turn it into high-quality compost.

Based in Philippi, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, Ywaste employs people from the local community, thereby striving to improve the quality of life for marginalised South Africans.

Learn more about Ywaste here