Email Address

adminfin@bcsdz.org

Phone Number

+263 780 255 277

Address

93 Parklane, Harare

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Drives the transition from a linear to a circular economy by focusing on waste minimization, industrial recycling, and “waste-to-energy” projects.

Circular Strategy and Waste Minimization

This pillar focuses on redesigning industrial processes to eliminate waste at the source. By conducting “cradle-to-gate” assessments, businesses identify opportunities to reduce raw material consumption and transition from the traditional “take-make-dispose” model to a circular framework. It involves implementing lean manufacturing techniques and sustainable packaging strategies that prioritize durability, repairability, and resource recovery, ensuring that materials remain within the economic loop for as long as possible.

Industrial Symbiosis and Recycling

To maximize resource value, this service facilitates a “waste-as-a-resource” ecosystem where the outputs of one industry become the inputs for another. It involves establishing local recycling networks and material exchange platforms that divert industrial by-products—such as scrap metal, plastic polymers, and construction debris—from landfills. Businesses receive technical guidance on upgrading their internal sorting and recovery systems to meet international standards for secondary raw materials, enhancing both environmental performance and supply chain resilience.

Waste-to-Energy and Resource Recovery

This component addresses the technical implementation of energy recovery from non-recyclable waste streams. It focuses on the deployment of anaerobic digesters for organic waste, gasification technologies, and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) systems that convert industrial and municipal waste into consistent process heat or electricity. By integrating these projects, businesses reduce their reliance on the national grid and eliminate the high costs associated with waste hauling and landfilling, transforming an environmental liability into a localized energy asset.