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Circular Economy and Industrial Resource Recovery

As landfill space shrinks and raw material costs rise, South African industries are under pressure to design out waste rather than manage it at the end of the pipe. This course introduces circular economy principles, industrial symbiosis and resource recovery techniques, showing delegates how to redesign processes, packaging and supply relationships to recover value from by-products and reduce dependence on virgin materials.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the core principles of circular economy thinking as applied to industrial operations.
  • Map material and waste flows across a production process to identify recovery opportunities.
  • Evaluate industrial symbiosis partnerships where one operation's by-product becomes another's input.
  • Redesign packaging and product specifications to reduce material intensity and enable reuse.
  • Assess the commercial and regulatory case for resource recovery over disposal.
  • Develop a circular economy roadmap suited to a specific plant or sector.

Course outline

  1. 01Circular Economy Principles
  2. 02Material and Waste Flow Mapping
  3. 03Industrial Symbiosis Opportunities
  4. 04Product and Packaging Redesign
  5. 05Resource Recovery Technologies
  6. 06Regulatory and Market Drivers
  7. 07Business Case for Circularity
  8. 08Building a Circular Roadmap

Who should attend

Suited to sustainability managers, production and operations managers, procurement specialists and industrial engineers seeking to reduce waste and material costs.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Cairo3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Online3US$900

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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