August 2021

The Western Cape is half a year away from the 2022 target to divert at least 50% of all organic waste from landfill. So the big question is, can the Western Cape divert at least 50% of 533 745 tonnes of municipal organic waste and 326 935 of commercial organic waste? With organic waste regulations also tightening at a national level, the rest of the country will also need to get their organic waste management in order.

The 10x20x30 is a global initiative aimed at mobilising 10 of the world’s largest food retailers to engage with at least 20 of their food suppliers to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. The 10x20x30 initiative is directly derived from the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.