Drop Off Food Scraps
Saturdays in Prieska Park. What to bring, where to go, and what we can accept.
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What is Composting?
What composting is, the simple balance (browns/greens), bokashi, and more.
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Volunteer
Compost Champions, bin-opening rota, light maintenance—pick a role that suits you.
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Did You Know?
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Global Food Waste
About one-third of all food produced globally is wasted.
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Methane Impact
In landfills, food waste produces methane, which warms the planet ~84× more than CO₂ over 20 years.
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Organic Waste in Bins
Organic waste in bins can cause smells, pests, and risks for waste workers—composting fixes that.
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Western Cape Organic Waste
37% of the province’s waste is organic (2.9 of 7.7 Mt). (GreenCape, 2016)
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Landfill Crunch
Cape Town’s main landfill has ~3 years left; Joburg sites average <3 years. New landfills are costly and short-term. (CoCT IWMP)
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Organic Waste Ban
Western Cape policy targets a 100% ban on organics to landfill by 2027. (GreenCape, 2021)