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Buying Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products

Buying Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products. Sarah Ketchem NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (919) 715-6505; sarah.ketchem@ncmail.net. The average American disposes of 1500 pounds of trash annually. NC Sources of waste. NIMBY “not in my backyard”

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Buying Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products

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  1. Buying Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products Sarah Ketchem NC Division of Pollution Preventionand Environmental Assistance (919) 715-6505; sarah.ketchem@ncmail.net

  2. The average American disposes of 1500 pounds of trash annually

  3. NC Sources of waste

  4. NIMBY “not in my backyard” NOTE “not over there either” NOPE “not on planet earth” NIMTOO “not in my term of office”

  5. What can you do? Reduce Bell Atlantic expanded the use of electronic purchasing orders saving 29 tons of paper and $60,000.

  6. What can you do? Reuse Motorola conserved 500 tons of waste by switching to reusable plastic packaging and cardboard boxes saving $521,438

  7. What can you do? Recycle Russell Corp. recycled more than 14,500 tons of textiles, 3,850 tons of cardboard and nearly 1,500 tons of paper and other commodities saving over $700,000 in landfill tipping fees.

  8. Collections Manufacturing Reuse/Buying Recycled

  9. buying • recycled purchasing products that contain materials diverted from the solid waste stream environmentally  preferable  procurement purchasing goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment in their manufacture, use, and disposal when compared to other goods and services that serve the same purpose

  10. What can you do? Re-purchase McDonald’s Corp. helps lead the way in recycled content purchasing. Last year alone they spent over 300 million on more than 300,000 tons of recycled content materials.

  11. Benefits of Buying Recycled • Creates markets • Saves landfill space • Drives market demand • Conserves resources and energy • Creates jobs • Good PR • Saves money

  12. What Are the Perceived Obstacles to Buying Recycled? P Q A rice uality vailability

  13. Economies of Scale Price Quality Time/Demand

  14. Making it Happen • Utilize State Contracts/Buy bulk • Life-cycle Costing • Waste Prevention Programs • Conduct Competitive Bids

  15. Life Cycle Costing • Maintenance Costs? • Replacement costs? • Disposal Costs?

  16. Waste Prevention How much paper do we use? 10,000 sheets per year

  17. Use Less, Save More Paper Costs Before Reduction Paper Costs After Duplex Printing Total paper used = 50 cases Price/case virgin = $18.40 Annual paper costs = $920 Total paper used = 40 cases Price/case recycled = $22.60 Annual paper costs = $904 $16 savings

  18. Conduct Competitive Bids • Find as many potential bidders as possible • Emphasize your interest in recycled content • Use existing standards • Eliminate “all or nothing” clauses

  19. A Few of the Products Available • Retread Tires • Building Supplies • Alternative Fuel Vehicles • Remanufactured Copiers/toner cartridges • Tissue & Paper Towels • Carpet • Uniforms • Re-Refined Motor Oil • Office Paper & Envelopes • Office furniture

  20. State Buy Recycled Initiatives

  21. State Buy Recycled Initiatives

  22. Where to Look for Recycled Products • Existing vendors • State/Federal Contract • Internet resources • Trade exhibitions and shows • The Official Recycled Products Guide

  23. One person’s trash… Do you have a marketable commodity that you are currently paying to dispose? Conduct a waste assessment and find out… www.p2pays.org/DMRM

  24. Information Resources • NC DPPEA Web Site: www.p2pays.org/BuyRecycled • NC Division of Purchase and Contract web site: www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC/recycled.htm • Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines: www.epa.gov/cpg • The Official Recycled Products Guide:1-800-267-0707

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