1 / 23

Environmental Management System: Office Paper Recycling Initiative

Environmental Management System: Office Paper Recycling Initiative. Alfred T. Townsend, REM, CEA Physical Scientist TownsendA@rucker.army.mil. The Circle of Life. RAGS make paper PAPER makes money MONEY makes banks BANKS make loans LOANS make beggars BEGGARS make RAGS.

alfreda-hughes
Download Presentation

Environmental Management System: Office Paper Recycling Initiative

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Environmental Management System: Office Paper Recycling Initiative Alfred T. Townsend, REM, CEA Physical Scientist TownsendA@rucker.army.mil

  2. The Circle of Life RAGS make paper PAPER makes money MONEY makes banks BANKS make loans LOANS make beggars BEGGARS make RAGS

  3. Participating Organizations/POC’s DPW Environmental DPW Project Managers Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure ACLC AFS Corp of Engineers RWARU-ARI A CO MPA HMCC DOIM (Remtech Services) USAR

  4. Participating Organizations/POC’s TSC DEL POL Lab HHC, 1-210th S1 Shop HHC, 1-210th S3 Shop HHC, 1-210th Physical Fitness Center Aviation Proponency RCI Office ATSCOM Commissary NCO Academy Aviation Technical Library Arts & Craft Center Center Library

  5. Participating Organizations/POC’s Safety Center (Operations Directorate) Education Center DCD DOTD DOIM 58th Motor Pool 1st ATB Classroom Support Warrant Officer Career Center A CO/ 1-145th

  6. Participating Organizations/POC’s DRM Mail Room Legal Assistance Office DEL (Housing Office) Aviation Records EO Office Transportation Adjutant General's Office Legal Office DCFA Headquarters DOC ACS Warrant Officer Career Center IRAC Army Flier USAAVNC G3

  7. Participating Organizations/POC’s DOIM (Remtech Services Local Union Aviation Museum HHC WOC Text Issue Central Issue Facility 1st/13th Air Force HSB/ATB USAARL HSB Lowe AHP F Company 1st/212th

  8. Participating Organizations/POC’s DEL (Computer Warehouse) Range Division Fort Rucker Elementary School Fort Rucker Dependent School 1st 145th Shell Field Cairns Field Flatiron

  9. Office Paper Recycling Initiative Data Month lbs paper recycled

  10. For every ton of waste paper recycled, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space is used. (189.09 Y3 saved) Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil. (21,774 gallons saved) The production of a ton of paper requires 17 trees (974.1 trees saved) and 7,000 gallons of water (401,100 gallons saved). Office Paper Recycling In Perspective Olympic Size Pool Approx: 54 yards Length 27 yards width 2 yards deep 54 Yards 114,600 lbs Paper 3.32Yards Source:http://www.buyrecycled.com/facts.htm

  11. Currently • Pick-ups 2-3 week intervals • @ 5 hours to complete entire route

  12. Few Minor problems…. • Some capability between scheduled pick-ups to empty containers – weight of container poses problem often • Not enough containers • Relocating containers in other parts of the building

  13. Major Problem…….. Mixing food items with paper Three times at two different locations (entire load had to be dumped) One organization reported cigarette butts/ashes being in the bottom of one of the containers

  14. Needs……….. • Manpower • Vehicle with lift capability We are currently missing: • Shredded FUOA/classified documents • Individual organizations that hire local shredding companies

  15. Inhabitants of North America • Consumes 11,916 sheets of paper each (24 reams annually) • Each ream weighs @ 5 lbs • Therefore, each consumes @ 120 lbs • Computer usage does not seem to be slowing the amount of paper we use

  16. Considerations • Consider # people in office • Set your target based on unique everyday usage or • “Piggyback” on installation target

  17. EMS Program Example for Solid Waste Reduction • Facility: USAAVNC and Fort Rucker • Responsible Person: Thomas W.Young • Start Date: July 1, 2005 • Goal/Objective: Increase amount of Office Paper recycled • Target: Increase amount of office paper recycled by 5% normalized to flying hours by the end of CY 06. • Strategy: Increased office paper waste reduction by applying recycling techniques

  18. Actions to Achieve Objectives and Targets • Determine current CY 2005 amounts that are being recycled. • Conduct polling of EIT members regarding recycling participation • Evaluate (by poll) whether or not the current program is working for all participants.

  19. Metrics • Pounds of Paper recycled in CY 06 normalized to flying hours. • Low Risk project!!

  20. Determine current CY 2005 amounts that are being recycled. Conduct polling of EIT members regarding recycling participation Evaluate (by poll) whether or not the current program is working for all participants. ???? ?????? ??????? Project Schedule Activity Responsible Party

  21. Remember: • Goals are useless unless there is an underlying program set to achieve them (No point in setting goals that are not achievable). • The EMS will be judged ultimately by management (internally) and auditor/public/stakeholders (externally) by its ability to achieve its stated objectives and targets.

  22. Remember: • Establish specific and measurable documented objectives and targets that addresses significant environmental issues. • The EMS will be used by management to assess the organizations environmental performance.

  23. How will your organization contribute to the stated installation goals?

More Related