GreenEdge is a leading communications
consultancy to the circular economy.

About

Since 2000, GreenEdge has worked with recycling and waste
management companies, municipalities, corporates, non-profits,
universities and communities. While Cape-based, we can work
countrywide and further afield.
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Director Hugh Tyrrell was founding publisher and editor of ReSource, the
SA waste and recycling industry magazine. Before that he spent a dozen
years as a copywriter in international advertising agencies. He is a
long-standing member of the Institute of Waste Management, and has a
degree in Sociology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.

Level 4 Exempted enterprise
GreenEdge is a Level 4 enterprise with 100% preferential procurement recognition and national government CSD registration.

GreenEdge is carbon neutral
Our voluntary emissions offsets are purchased through PACE Credible Carbon and contribute to the Kuyasa Housing Project, Cape Town.

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Endorsements

“Hugh has been a valuable asset to the launch and ongoing success of the Saldanha Bay Municipality’s separation-at-source household recycling service to residents.”

David Wright, Senior Manager: Solid Waste and Bulk Water Supply, Saldanha Bay Municipality

“Thanks so much for all the hard work and initiatives.
It was a privilege working with you.”

Prof Rinie Schenck (UWC), DSI/CSIR/SARCHI Chair of Waste
and Society

“We are proud to support the GreenEdge research team
to identify consumer-relevant collection systems
which can be further tested and developed
in partnerships across the value chain.”

Steven Hayes, Kimberly-Clark General Manager South Africa and Southern Africa

“ Hugh’s  experience and extensive knowledge
of the waste management and recycling industry was
a valuable asset.… I would readily recommend him for work requiring competent municipal waste
and recycling communications and media.”

Leander van Oordt, Head: Public Awareness, Education and Communications, Urban Waste Management, City of Cape Town

Clients, Past and Present