Regenize Recycling
CRDC SA decided to collaborate with Regenize due to their innovative “decentralized recycling hub”.
CASE STUDY #2 - THE BAG THAT BUILDS
CASE STUDY INFORMATION
PROGRAMME
THE BAG THAT BUILDS
COMPANY NAME
REGENIZE RECYCLING
Location
CAPE TOWN
THE BAG THAT BUILDS
“Decentralized Recycling Hub” model using a reverse subscription (incentive based) recycling model targeting households in lower income communities
They have 6 active hubs across the Cape Town metropole, using
TBTB incentive to boost the value of their “Remali – recycling money” reward which is a digital voucher users can redeem at
local informal Spaza stores and national cell service providers
such as MTN &Vodacom.
Regenize removes the recyclable plastics from the bags they
collect and sell these on.
CASE STUDY DATA

TOTAL BAGS COLLECTED
14 897
Bags
October 2022 to May 2023
TOTAL MIXED
PLASTIC COLLECTED
25 324 Kg

26 Jobs
TOTAL JOBS CREATED
VIA the programme
R104 279
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
INTO COMMUNITIES

