Solid and E-Waste Management

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Solid and E-Waste Management
Solid and E-Waste Management
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SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Infrastructure
Waste Management
Business Model Description

Develop and operate commercial dumpsites for the collection, storage and utilization of solid and e-waste from residential, commercial and industrial sources utilizing modern equipment, such as self-loading trucks, mixers and sorters, through a public-private partnership model. Recycling activities accompany waste disposal processes with possibility of biogas or energy production. The public actor invests in infrastructure, such as land, systems and logistics for collection, as well as sorting and recycling the waste. The private actor builds, operates and manages recycling plants and systems for reuse, making a profit from the provision of service and sale of recycled and reused material.

Expected Impact

Minimize health hazards associated with uncollected waste and move towards a circular economy with efficient and sustainable resource use.

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Updated: 28 Feb, 2023 Date of Production: 1 Oct, 2022
Tanzania
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
20% - 25% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Short Term (0–5 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
< USD 50 million
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
USD 1 million - USD 10 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Life Below Water (SDG 14) Life on Land (SDG 15) Good health and well-being (SDG 3)
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Case Study: Chanzi reduces organic waste and provides an affordable source of animal protein
Chanzi, a GSIV Tanzania finalist, aims to drastically reduce Tanzania's organic waste while providing an affordable source of animal protein to livestock. By doing so, the company contributes to reducing the animal feed industries’ over-dependence on fish and soyabean as protein source for animal feed. Chanzi collects organic waste from households, farmers and industries and feeds the waste to larvae of Black Soldier Flies (BSF), an insect native to Tanzania. BSF are used as raw material to produce nutritious protein animal feed whereas its frass along with the remainder of organic waste is processed into nutrients and mineral-dense fertilizer.
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Sector Sources
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IOA Sources
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