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Regional Bio-Hubs

Regional Bio-Hubs. An Opportunity for Northern Inland NSW University of New England Armidale – 13 Feb 2014 Colin Barker – NSW Deputy Chair Australian Industrial Ecology Network. Sustainability Advantage Case Studies.

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Regional Bio-Hubs

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  1. Regional Bio-Hubs An Opportunity for Northern Inland NSW University of New England Armidale – 13 Feb 2014 Colin Barker – NSW Deputy Chair Australian Industrial Ecology Network

  2. Sustainability Advantage Case Studies • 9 individual initiatives involving 26 companies were studied with identical methodology to UK data • Lead companies for initiatives were: Weston Aluminium James HardieWeston Matrix Boral CementAustral Bricks Worth RecyclingPolystrom Plastics Owens IllinoisDunlop Flooring

  3. Overview of Achievements

  4. NSW Opportunities

  5. Resource Savings and SA Program Return on Investment < 18 months 40 Riverina Companies totalled $16.3M/a savings

  6. Current NSW IE Projects/Initiatives Improved mattress recycling - statewide Illawarra and Riverina roadbase manufacture Coal wash reject for cement manufacture NSW plastic (including film) recycling Riverina and Central West biomass Crude glycerine utilisation Utilisation of waste timber Sugary solutions, glass, landfill gas utilisation And many more but not a closed list at all!!!!

  7. Our Domestic Waste Glass Plastics Cardboard & Paper Metals Mixed Packaging Organics Aggregates Timber Glass Other Kerbside Green Waste Nappies

  8. The Whole Deal! HIGHEST RESOURCE VALUE LOWEST RESOURCE VALUE

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