Zimbabwe Sunshine Group
Providing waste management solutions and environmental stewardship
Zimbabwe Sunshine Group makes use of any form of solid waste generated. The company currently diverts 75% of waste – both through the collection, recycling, and selling of recyclable materials, and also through the conversion of bio-degradable material into compost, fertilisers, and biochar. At the same time, the company is involved in environmental stewardship and provides training, runs community projects, hosts exhibitions and offers waste audits to other enterprises.
Eco-Inclusive Impacts
- Reducing health risks associated to waste
- Providing structured and integrated training for communities and institutions at the local waste management facility
- Providing an income safety net for over 200 young people and women
- Processing 20 tonnes of organic waste per month
- Recovering 35 tonnes of recyclable materials per month
- Currently diverting 75% of all waste
- Providing 23 unskilled employees with on-the-job training support
- Establishing the first mechanised waste transfer facility in 2017 and a vermicomposting facility and organic processing unit in 2018
- Conducting waste audits for 130+ companies
Partners
Zimbabwe Sunshine Group seeks to divert 95% of all waste from the national landfills. They promote a clean, safe and healthy environment through collection of waste, their waste to energy solutions and the trainings they offer.
Zimbabwe Agricultural Society contributed land for the construction of the facility, is providing technical assistance and supports the enterprise financially.
Virl Social Foundation provides technical enterprise development as well as financial support.
