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Greening the Supply Chain. A Zero Waste Approach. March 16, 2011. Tom Carpenter Waste Management. Sustainability Business Imperatives. The Resource Strained Economy. The Zero Waste Mindset. Not just recycling and back-of-dock solutions. 1. Resource consumption
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Greening the Supply Chain • A Zero Waste Approach • March 16, 2011 Tom Carpenter Waste Management
Sustainability Business Imperatives • The Resource Strained Economy
The Zero Waste Mindset Not just recycling and back-of-dock solutions 1. Resource consumption Raw materials, finished goods, natural resources. 4. End-of-life output The stuff your customers no longer need or want. 2. Non-product output The stuff you pay to get rid of and that doesn’t bring value. 3. Product output The stuff you’re paid for and that brings value.
Sustainability Hierarchy • Some Organizations Think Recycling or Zero Landfill Is Enough Most Difficult /Sustainable Zero Waste Eliminate Reduce Zero Landfill Reuse Recycle Conventional Beneficial disposal Non-beneficial disposal Least Difficult/Sustainable
One Size Does Not Fit All A Systematic Material by Material Approach May be Necessary Impact Inventory Impact Assessment Opportunity Portfolio Solution Analysis Playbook Roadmap 1 2 3 4 5 6
Waste Stream Sample 15,054 lbs ResourcesFound in Waste Stream 14,523 lbs or 95% by weight Case Study • Waste to ResourceTM assessment $49K Increased annual commodity revenue 81.7% Landfill diversion improvement $279K Annual revenue/cost avoidance