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Table Mountain

Enjoy 360º views of Cape Town as you swiftly cruise to Table Mountain’s summit to reveal a panorama of the city that will leave you awestruck.

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Robben Island Museum

The island where the father of the nation, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, served out most of his 27 year sentence is now a cherished National Heritage Site.

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Cape Point

Inside the Table Mountain National Park, where the two oceans meet, lies a historic point of interest for fauna & flora enthusiasts, hikers, sightseers and beach fanatics

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Kirstenbosch Garden

Kirstenbosch Gardens

You’ll know why Kirstenbosch has been called the most beautiful garden in Africa as you step into this breathtakingly abundant garden.

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Groot Constantia

South Africa’s oldest producing wine estate in the Constantia Valley will welcome you to a feast of award-winning wines and cuisine.

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V & A Waterfront

It’s not just a mall, it’s a shopping experience situated in South Africa’s oldest working harbour. You’ll have a choice of 450 world class shops and over 80 restaurants.

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Boulders Beach

Glorious granite boulders create a secluded beach of soft white sand which hosts a colony of protected African Penguins.

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AfricaCom Upcycling Case Study

AfricaCom
Upcycling Case Study

We hosted the 20th AfricaCom Conference and Exhibition in 2017 – a high-profile technology event, which brings together 400 exhibitors, 450 visionary speakers and 13 000 delegates and visitors.

An event of this size, using both CTICC 1 and CTICC 2, means many large exhibition stands are custom-built for the occasion and must be responsibly removed from our site afterwards. The client was aware the event had a large carbon footprint and wanted to offset this, by creating environmental and social sustainability initiatives. One of our local community partners, Mothers Unite, took delivery of the wood ‘waste’ generated by exhibition stands being broken down.

What we set out to achieve

The objective of the project was to ensure that all ‘waste’ wood from breaking down stands was diverted from landfill and reused or upcycled. The challenge was to find organisations that would be able to find uses for the particular type and volumes of wood from which stands are made.

Implementing the upcycling plan

Promotional material was created through sustainability videos, which showed and recorded the success of the initiative, and featured interviews with Carol Jacobs of Mothers Unite, as well as our CEO, Julie-May Ellingson.

Sustainable AfricaCom – Making an Impact on Cape Town, Part 1

This video celebrates the impact Informa’s content has had on creating growth and opportunity for young Africans in the technology and communications sectors.

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We also recorded the community’s response to the arrival of the wood and how it was used in various ways: To secure living spaces, for carpentry and making furniture, as well as for the Mothers Unite woodwork project, which creates items that can be sold for profit.

The final facts and figures

This sustainability collaboration allowed us to divert most of the wood generated at the AfricaCom from landfill. We were able to provide 101.2 metric tonnes of wood to the communities of the Seawinds and surrounding areas.

The wood ‘waste’ made up 66.6% of the waste generated at the event, contributing to the remarkable overall recycling figure of 97.4% for the entire event.

Future plans include ensuring that upcycled wood can be distributed to other organisations and used directly to build skills and generate income.

101.2 Metric Tonnes

Of waste was diverted from landfill.

97.4%

Of all event waste was diverted from landfill.

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Cape Wine Upcycling Case Study

Cape Wine
Upcycling Case Study

Cape Wine is the flagship business showcase of the South African wine industry, attended by over 1 500 delegates. Presented at the CTICC every three years by Wines of South Africa (WOSA), it is the most successful international wine trade show in the southern hemisphere.

This trade show brings together the best of the Cape wine industry with international and local buyers, offering more than 300 exhibitor stands.

What we set out to achieve

The event aims to be environmentally friendly and most exhibition stands are made out of recyclable Xanita board. There is also a strong emphasis on the recycling of glass and plastic.

The CTICC ran a project in collaboration with Cape Wine to divert as much waste as possible from landfill during the event.

Implementing the upcycling plan

The CTICC took further steps to divert waste during the week of Cape Wine, including additional briefings to our Waste Champions Team and relevant service providers. A Waste Champions WhatsApp group was introduced to quickly identify and solve potential waste issues.

The CTICC collaborated with WISP, a free facilitation service funded by the Western Cape Government. WISP identified MPact, a cardboard recycler, to assist with the recycling of Xanita board. They also coordinated the records of waste removed by its various solution providers.

Cape Wine requested two additional skips, which proved to be an essential part of the waste diversion process for the large amount of glass and PET waste generated by the event.

Organic waste was also sealed in drums with bokashi powder, to break down food waste.

The final facts and figures

The resultant diversion from landfill was excellent, with a 74.6% diversion rate for the event. This equates to more than ten metric tonnes of diverted waste, nearly three-quarters of which was glass and PET collected in the skips.

The diversion reduced not only landfill volumes but also carbon footprint. WISP worked out the amount of lifecycle greenhouse gas savings associated with industrial symbiosis material exchanges as 2 743kg CO2 equivalent.

74.6%

Diversion from landfill, this equated to

10 Metric Tonnes

The success of the initiative

“We are thrilled by this achievement. Intricate planning was needed to reach our sustainability targets, such as separating glass and paper waste, and liaising with all the role players, such as cork suppliers and stand manufacturers, to ensure our sustainability targets were met. Next time, we will focus on offsetting the carbon footprint created by the significant air travel involved.”

~ Julia Moore, Acting Communications Manager, Cape Wine.

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