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A WASTE RDI ROADMAP FOR SOUTH AFRICA
The importance of research, development and innovation (RDI)
in transforming the South African waste sector
Prof Linda Godfrey
Project Manager: Waste Roadmap IU
CSIR Implementation Unit
Background
• South Africa has embraced the
principles of the waste hierarchy in
legislation
• But, it has been slow to transition
up the waste hierarchy
• South Africa landfills ~90% of all
waste generated (2011)
• A minimum of R17 billion worth of
resources lost to the SA economy
and a downstream manufacturing
sector every year through
disposal to landfill (2012)
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Background
• Moving up the waste hierarchy away
from landfilling creates environmental,
social and economic opportunities for
South Africa
• Opportunity to move resources into a
local secondary resources economy
• In this lies significant opportunity and
need for research, development and
innovation (RDI) to –
• Inform policy development and
implementation
• Inform technology uptake
• Provide evidence to support informed
decision-making
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Waste RDI in South Africa
• Waste RDI in South Africa can still be
considered as ‘emerging’ (Capability
mapping project, 2014)
• Pockets of excellence in certain fields
• Evidence of both specialisation (depth of
maturity) as well as diversity across fields
of waste RDI at the various SA research
institutions
• However, funding for waste RDI remains
small, with a spend of ±0.33% the value of
the waste sector (2012)
• Within the context of a national R&D spend
which has remained steady at 0.76% GDP
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The Waste RDI Roadmap
• In 2012 the DST embarked on
a process to develop a
strategic approach to
research, development and
innovation (RDI) in the South
African waste sector
• To support South Africa’s move
away from landfilling towards
alternative options through
innovation
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The Waste RDI Roadmap
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The three pillars of the Waste RDI Roadmap include –
Human Capital
Development
(HCD)
Waste Research
& Development
(R&D)
Waste
Innovation
(technological
and nontechnological)
That will support the maximisation of diversion of waste
from landfill towards value-adding opportunities
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In South Africa’s transition to a Green Economy
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The Waste RDI Roadmap
• The Waste RDI Roadmap provides a framework to
implement –
1. More effective decision-making
2. Faster insertion of context-appropriate Technology
3. Export of Know-How and Technology
4. Strengthened RDI capability and capacity
• And opportunities to strengthen waste RDI
collaboration within and between the public and
private sector
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Developing the Waste Roadmap
• A process of intense waste sector
and NSI participation and
consultation was implemented
• In defining and shaping the –
• Priority waste streams
• Municipal waste
• Organic waste
• Plastic waste
• Waste Tyres
• Electronic waste (WEEE)
• Sector challenges and opportunities
• RDI objectives
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RDI focus areas (clusters)
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Ramping up RDI investment
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Investment in Waste RDI
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Investment in Waste RDI
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The Waste RDI Roadmap
• The anticipated benefits of strengthened
waste RDI include –
• Reducing the generation of waste
• Increased diversion of waste away from
landfill
• Reducing the environmental and social
impacts of waste disposal
• Increasing the recovery of valuable
resources in the face of resource scarcity
• Driving towards a circular economy
• Stimulating a regional secondary
resources economy with potential for new
jobs and business
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Summary of the Waste RDI Roadmap
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Way forward
• CSIR has been appointed to implement the
Waste RDI Roadmap on behalf of DST
• In partnership with Government, Industry and
Academia
• Actively explore opportunities (local and
international) for RDI collaboration and coinvestment
• Focus for 2015-16 on implementing –
– The short-term RDI objectives
– With a focus on technology, logistics and
society (3 clusters)
– Continue Industry-meets-Science workshops
– Support the new specialist Hon and Masters
degrees in waste management
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Contact details
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Prof Linda Godfrey
Principal Scientist
E-mail: [email protected]
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Dr Henry Roman
Director: Environmental Services
and Technologies
E-mail: [email protected]
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Ms Magamase Mange
Deputy Director: Environmental
Technologies
E-mail:
[email protected]
www.wasteroadmap.co.za
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