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SAFS Environmental Trading Network
Every business needs a valuable trading network most businesses will fail without one and with environmental impacts becoming more prevalent, its now becoming even more essential to assess your companies impact on the planet.
Utilising our well established network of authorised global traders, we can facilitate the trading of environmental commodities, such as carbon credits, Recycled plastics, Shredded used tires and Ethically sourced Raw materials such as Coffee and Spices, in order to reduce environmental impact, generate revenue and grow your business.
With sustainable, regional sourcing a priority, SAFS can even help your business reduce your Scope 3 emissions, which is one of the hardest areas of reduction, whilst still maintaining your margins.
At SAFS we help other companies to reduce their environmental impact by creating a market-based approach to environmental regulation. For example, in a cap-and-trade system, companies are issued a limited number of permits to emit a certain amount of pollutants. If a company reduces its emissions below its allotted limit, it can sell its unused permits to other companies that need them. This creates a financial incentive for companies to reduce their emissions and helps to reduce overall emissions in a cost-effective way.
SAFS Environmental Trading provides a way for companies to reduce their environmental impact while also generating revenue through the sale of environmental commodities. Our clients view SAFS as an important tool in promoting sustainable business practices and addressing environmental challenges.
Landfill Diversion - Why?
When waste - especially organic waste - is first deposited in a landfill, it undergoes an aerobic (with oxygen) decomposition stage where little methane is generated. Then, typically within less than 1 year, anaerobic conditions are established and methane-producing bacteria begin to decompose the waste - particularly food waste, yard waste, and natural fibres (like paper) that decompose. This is not true for plastics, aluminium and glass.
This decomposition happens very gradually but generates landfill gas (LFG), a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic material in landfills. LFG is composed of roughly 50 percent methane (the primary component of natural gas), 50 percent carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas 28 to 36 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 20-year period.
SAFS offer a number of well established technologies that can prevent plastic, aluminium, Glass and food from ending up in a Landfill. Implementing these technologies will help reduce your companies Carbon Footprint, create an improved image of your company and its practices and most of all help towards Climate Change.
Every business needs a valuable trading network most businesses will fail without one and with environmental impacts becoming more prevalent, its now becoming even more essential to assess your companies impact on the planet.
Utilising our well established network of authorised global traders, we can facilitate the trading of environmental commodities, such as carbon credits, Recycled plastics, Shredded used tires and Ethically sourced Raw materials such as Coffee and Spices, in order to reduce environmental impact, generate revenue and grow your business.
With sustainable, regional sourcing a priority, SAFS can even help your business reduce your Scope 3 emissions, which is one of the hardest areas of reduction, whilst still maintaining your margins.
At SAFS we help other companies to reduce their environmental impact by creating a market-based approach to environmental regulation. For example, in a cap-and-trade system, companies are issued a limited number of permits to emit a certain amount of pollutants. If a company reduces its emissions below its allotted limit, it can sell its unused permits to other companies that need them. This creates a financial incentive for companies to reduce their emissions and helps to reduce overall emissions in a cost-effective way.
SAFS Environmental Trading provides a way for companies to reduce their environmental impact while also generating revenue through the sale of environmental commodities. Our clients view SAFS as an important tool in promoting sustainable business practices and addressing environmental challenges.
Landfill Diversion - Why?
When waste - especially organic waste - is first deposited in a landfill, it undergoes an aerobic (with oxygen) decomposition stage where little methane is generated. Then, typically within less than 1 year, anaerobic conditions are established and methane-producing bacteria begin to decompose the waste - particularly food waste, yard waste, and natural fibres (like paper) that decompose. This is not true for plastics, aluminium and glass.
This decomposition happens very gradually but generates landfill gas (LFG), a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic material in landfills. LFG is composed of roughly 50 percent methane (the primary component of natural gas), 50 percent carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas 28 to 36 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 20-year period.
SAFS offer a number of well established technologies that can prevent plastic, aluminium, Glass and food from ending up in a Landfill. Implementing these technologies will help reduce your companies Carbon Footprint, create an improved image of your company and its practices and most of all help towards Climate Change.
Carbon Credits
Carbon credits are a type of tradable certificate that represents the right to emit one ton of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas (GHG) into the atmosphere. Carbon credits are often used in carbon trading programs as a way to incentivize companies and individuals to reduce their carbon emissions and to meet regulatory requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions.
In a carbon trading program, companies are issued a limited number of carbon credits based on their allocated emissions level. If a company emits less than its allocated level of carbon, it can sell its unused carbon credits to another company that needs them to meet its own emissions requirements. This creates a financial incentive for companies to reduce their carbon emissions and helps to reduce overall emissions in a cost-effective way.
Carbon credits can also be purchased by companies or individuals who want to offset their carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy or other carbon reduction projects. For example, a company may purchase carbon credits to offset its emissions from business travel by investing in a renewable energy project that reduces carbon emissions by an equivalent amount.
Carbon credits are often subject to third-party verification and certification to ensure that they are legitimate and represent genuine emissions reductions. The certification process typically involves verifying the source of the carbon reduction project, ensuring that it meets certain environmental standards, and tracking the ownership and transfer of the carbon credits.
Overall, carbon credits are an important tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable business practices. They provide a way for companies and individuals to offset their carbon emissions and support carbon reduction projects, while also creating a market-based approach to reducing carbon emissions.
Carbon credits are a type of tradable certificate that represents the right to emit one ton of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas (GHG) into the atmosphere. Carbon credits are often used in carbon trading programs as a way to incentivize companies and individuals to reduce their carbon emissions and to meet regulatory requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions.
In a carbon trading program, companies are issued a limited number of carbon credits based on their allocated emissions level. If a company emits less than its allocated level of carbon, it can sell its unused carbon credits to another company that needs them to meet its own emissions requirements. This creates a financial incentive for companies to reduce their carbon emissions and helps to reduce overall emissions in a cost-effective way.
Carbon credits can also be purchased by companies or individuals who want to offset their carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy or other carbon reduction projects. For example, a company may purchase carbon credits to offset its emissions from business travel by investing in a renewable energy project that reduces carbon emissions by an equivalent amount.
Carbon credits are often subject to third-party verification and certification to ensure that they are legitimate and represent genuine emissions reductions. The certification process typically involves verifying the source of the carbon reduction project, ensuring that it meets certain environmental standards, and tracking the ownership and transfer of the carbon credits.
Overall, carbon credits are an important tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable business practices. They provide a way for companies and individuals to offset their carbon emissions and support carbon reduction projects, while also creating a market-based approach to reducing carbon emissions.
Tire Recycling
At Safs tire recycling we aim to produce useful materials such as fuel, rubber powder, and steel wire from old tires. This process helps to reduce the amount of waste generated and also conserves natural resources by recycling existing materials.
The tire recycling process typically involves several steps
Collection: Tires are collected from various sources such as scrap yards, automotive repair shops, and tire retailers.
Sorting: The collected tires are sorted by size and type to determine the best recycling method.
Shredding: is a critical step in tire recycling that involves breaking down the tires into smaller pieces to prepare them for further processing. Tires are typically shredded using a high-powered machine known as a shredder, which uses rotating blades to cut the tires into smaller pieces. The shredded tires are typically between 50mm to 150mm in size, depending on the specific shredder used.
Granulation: After shredding, the tires are further processed through a granulation process. Granulation involves breaking down the shredded tires into smaller pieces known as granules. This process is typically achieved using a granulator, which uses a combination of heat and pressure to break down the rubber into smaller pieces. Then the rubber is separated from the other components of the tire, such as steel wires and textiles. The steel wires are typically removed through a magnetic separation process, while the textiles are separated through a screening process. The resulting rubber granules can be used for a variety of purposes, such as the manufacture of new tires or other rubber-based products. Depending on the intended use, the rubber granules may undergo further processing to refine their properties, such as reducing their size or increasing their purity.
Refining: The rubber granules are further refined and processed into various products such as rubber powder, which can be used in the manufacture of new tires, asphalt, or other rubber-based products.
Disposal: Any remaining waste from the recycling process is disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
Tire recycling is an important process that helps to reduce waste, conserve resources, and promote sustainability witch all contibutes to a cleaner world.
At Safs tire recycling we aim to produce useful materials such as fuel, rubber powder, and steel wire from old tires. This process helps to reduce the amount of waste generated and also conserves natural resources by recycling existing materials.
The tire recycling process typically involves several steps
Collection: Tires are collected from various sources such as scrap yards, automotive repair shops, and tire retailers.
Sorting: The collected tires are sorted by size and type to determine the best recycling method.
Shredding: is a critical step in tire recycling that involves breaking down the tires into smaller pieces to prepare them for further processing. Tires are typically shredded using a high-powered machine known as a shredder, which uses rotating blades to cut the tires into smaller pieces. The shredded tires are typically between 50mm to 150mm in size, depending on the specific shredder used.
Granulation: After shredding, the tires are further processed through a granulation process. Granulation involves breaking down the shredded tires into smaller pieces known as granules. This process is typically achieved using a granulator, which uses a combination of heat and pressure to break down the rubber into smaller pieces. Then the rubber is separated from the other components of the tire, such as steel wires and textiles. The steel wires are typically removed through a magnetic separation process, while the textiles are separated through a screening process. The resulting rubber granules can be used for a variety of purposes, such as the manufacture of new tires or other rubber-based products. Depending on the intended use, the rubber granules may undergo further processing to refine their properties, such as reducing their size or increasing their purity.
Refining: The rubber granules are further refined and processed into various products such as rubber powder, which can be used in the manufacture of new tires, asphalt, or other rubber-based products.
Disposal: Any remaining waste from the recycling process is disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
Tire recycling is an important process that helps to reduce waste, conserve resources, and promote sustainability witch all contibutes to a cleaner world.
Environmental Social Governance
ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance, is a framework used to evaluate companies and investments based on their impact on these three factors.
The goals and focus of ESG are to encourage companies and investors to consider the impact of their actions and investments on the environment, society, and corporate governance, and to make decisions that promote sustainability and long-term value creation. The specific goals of ESG can vary depending on the organization or investor using the framework, but some common objectives include:
Environmental: To reduce carbon emissions, conserve natural resources, and protect the planet's biodiversity.
Social: To promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, protect human rights, and ensure worker safety and well-being.
Governance: To promote ethical business practices, transparency, and accountability, and to prevent corruption and fraud.
The focus of ESG is on long-term value creation and sustainability, rather than short-term profits. This means that companies and investors are encouraged to consider not only their financial returns but also the impact of their actions on stakeholders such as employees, customers, suppliers, communities, and the environment. Overall, the goal of ESG is to encourage companies and investors to make decisions that create long-term value for all stakeholders while promoting sustainability and responsibility.
ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance, is a framework used to evaluate companies and investments based on their impact on these three factors.
The goals and focus of ESG are to encourage companies and investors to consider the impact of their actions and investments on the environment, society, and corporate governance, and to make decisions that promote sustainability and long-term value creation. The specific goals of ESG can vary depending on the organization or investor using the framework, but some common objectives include:
Environmental: To reduce carbon emissions, conserve natural resources, and protect the planet's biodiversity.
Social: To promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, protect human rights, and ensure worker safety and well-being.
Governance: To promote ethical business practices, transparency, and accountability, and to prevent corruption and fraud.
The focus of ESG is on long-term value creation and sustainability, rather than short-term profits. This means that companies and investors are encouraged to consider not only their financial returns but also the impact of their actions on stakeholders such as employees, customers, suppliers, communities, and the environment. Overall, the goal of ESG is to encourage companies and investors to make decisions that create long-term value for all stakeholders while promoting sustainability and responsibility.
Renewable Energy Certificates
RECs
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Energy Certificates, are tradable certificates that represent the environmental benefits of generating electricity from renewable energy sources. RECs are typically used to track and verify the production and consumption of renewable energy and are often purchased by companies and organizations to offset their carbon emissions.
When a renewable energy generator produces electricity, it also generates RECs in proportion to the amount of energy generated. These RECs can then be sold separately from the physical electricity, allowing companies and organizations to purchase them and claim the environmental benefits of using renewable energy, even if they are not physically connected to a renewable energy generator.
For example, a company may purchase RECs from a wind farm to offset its carbon emissions from non-renewable energy sources. The company can then use the RECs to claim that it is using renewable energy and reduce its overall carbon footprint.
RECs are often subject to third-party certification to ensure that they are legitimate and represent genuine environmental benefits. The certification process typically involves verifying the source of the renewable energy, ensuring that it meets certain environmental standards, and tracking the ownership and transfer of the RECs.
Overall, RECs are an important tool for promoting renewable energy and encouraging companies and organizations to reduce their carbon footprint by supporting renewable energy sources.
RECs
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Energy Certificates, are tradable certificates that represent the environmental benefits of generating electricity from renewable energy sources. RECs are typically used to track and verify the production and consumption of renewable energy and are often purchased by companies and organizations to offset their carbon emissions.
When a renewable energy generator produces electricity, it also generates RECs in proportion to the amount of energy generated. These RECs can then be sold separately from the physical electricity, allowing companies and organizations to purchase them and claim the environmental benefits of using renewable energy, even if they are not physically connected to a renewable energy generator.
For example, a company may purchase RECs from a wind farm to offset its carbon emissions from non-renewable energy sources. The company can then use the RECs to claim that it is using renewable energy and reduce its overall carbon footprint.
RECs are often subject to third-party certification to ensure that they are legitimate and represent genuine environmental benefits. The certification process typically involves verifying the source of the renewable energy, ensuring that it meets certain environmental standards, and tracking the ownership and transfer of the RECs.
Overall, RECs are an important tool for promoting renewable energy and encouraging companies and organizations to reduce their carbon footprint by supporting renewable energy sources.
RECs or Carbon Credits
The main difference between a carbon credit and a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is what they represent and how they are generated.
Carbon credits represent a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while RECs represent the environmental attributes of renewable energy generation.
Carbon credits are generated through projects that reduce GHG emissions, such as renewable energy projects, energy efficiency improvements, or reforestation projects. Each carbon credit represents a reduction of one ton of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon credits are then traded in carbon markets, where they can be bought and sold to help companies meet their regulatory requirements or offset their carbon emissions.
RECs, on the other hand, represent the environmental benefits of generating electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, or hydro power. Each REC represents one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated from a renewable source. RECs can be traded in renewable energy markets, where they can be bought and sold by companies and individuals to offset their carbon emissions or to support renewable energy generation.
In summary, carbon credits represent a reduction in GHG emissions, while RECs represent the environmental attributes of renewable energy generation. While both carbon credits and RECs can be used to support sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, they represent different aspects of the effort to combat climate change.
The main difference between a carbon credit and a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is what they represent and how they are generated.
Carbon credits represent a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while RECs represent the environmental attributes of renewable energy generation.
Carbon credits are generated through projects that reduce GHG emissions, such as renewable energy projects, energy efficiency improvements, or reforestation projects. Each carbon credit represents a reduction of one ton of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon credits are then traded in carbon markets, where they can be bought and sold to help companies meet their regulatory requirements or offset their carbon emissions.
RECs, on the other hand, represent the environmental benefits of generating electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, or hydro power. Each REC represents one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated from a renewable source. RECs can be traded in renewable energy markets, where they can be bought and sold by companies and individuals to offset their carbon emissions or to support renewable energy generation.
In summary, carbon credits represent a reduction in GHG emissions, while RECs represent the environmental attributes of renewable energy generation. While both carbon credits and RECs can be used to support sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, they represent different aspects of the effort to combat climate change.
