The working paper Industrial Waster Assessment in the Republic of Mauritius: Opportunities for Industrial Symbiosis aims to stimulate industrial symbiosis through the establishment of recycling activities and a circular economy. The project also set out to review the legislative, institutional and technical framework and develop policy recommendations to support the recovery of materials and energy from industrial solid waste. Practically it meant:
- Developping a methodology to identify, characterize and quantify different solid waste streams generated by industrial activities in Mauritius, thus contributing to the identification of opportunities to set up industrial symbiosis projects and programmes;
- Assessing the legislative framework to identify gaps in the country’s regulatory framework and propose a set of key policies to facilitate the management of industrial solid waste and the recovery of materials and energy from industrial solid waste;
- Addressing capacity building by establishing a discussion forum with local experts, and provide training on conditions that promote industrial symbiosis and the building of an integrated waste management framework.