DTI-funded manufacturing intern programme saves local industry R6m

Local industry has saved R6-million in resources, including 133 000 kℓ of water, after 16 manufacturing facilities nationwide implemented the Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) internship programme, funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to conduct onsite resource efficiency assessments over a 12-month period. Water savings accounted for 48% of the facilities’ overall savings, with energy savings accounting for 43%.