USE-IT is a Durban based section 21 company that aims to identify waste beneficiation opportunities in the eThekwini Municipal Area that will help to divert waste from landfill and create employment in the green economy. USE-IT also provides a number of specialised services including:
●Research and Development
●Project facilitation, advice and support
●Pilot project funding and facilitation of fun
ding and business plan development for larger projects
●Information dissemination
●Network facilitation with the public and private sector and international linkages
●USE-IT has been established by the eThekwini ●Municipality as a non-profit organisation to research and develop waste beneficiation technologies in the eThekwini Metropolitan Area with the aim of diverting waste from landfill and creating jobs in the green economy. USE-IT currently has several key focus areas for waste diversion and project implementation, namely:
● New, environmentally-friendly building materials from builder’s rubble, demolition waste and soil fill that outperform and are cheaper than current building materials
● Diverting organic wastes and sludge through several beneficiation technologies to create Bio-Organic Fertilizers that outperform chemical fertilizers without the negative environmental impacts
● Composite technologies – using blends of different wastes and virgin materials to create environmentally-friendly and thermally efficient building materials and products for outdoor applications
● Electronic Waste – addressing renovation, reuse and responsible recycling of old computers, cell phones, VCR’s, DVD machines, etc. with a focus on beneficiation technologies on all waste components of this increasing waste stream
● Assessing waste beneficiation and remanufacturing technologies for standard recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metals
● Addressing tyre recycling opportunities with a focus on re-manufactured products
● Waste minimization techniques and approaches
● Information dissemination, active networking and engagement with industry, the private sector, public sector and international finance and development agencies. USE-IT aims to engage fully with the private sector as well as other interested and affected parties. Contact USE-It directly to find out how you can get involved.
