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James Peacock Waste Advisor 2020: Zero Waste to Landfill - Where Are We Now?

Explore the concept of zero waste to landfill, its importance, and the ongoing efforts to achieve it. Discover the progress made so far and the initiatives contributing to a sustainable waste management system.

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James Peacock Waste Advisor 2020: Zero Waste to Landfill - Where Are We Now?

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  1. James Peacock Waste Advisor 2020: Zero Waste to LandfillWhere are we now?

  2. “Zero waste is a wonderful idea but it I cannot see anyway it could ever be achieved." Doretta Cocks, Campaign for Weekly Waste Collection, 2013

  3. What is zero waste to landfill? • Why does it matter? • What are we doing about it?

  4. Zero waste to landfill “By 2020 we will eliminate the landfilling of waste, with an on-going programme to ensure efficient management of waste”

  5. 3% Total carbon UK Legacy Landfill £120 per tonne Material security

  6. Where are we now?

  7. Little Canford Stores: £150,000 worth of goods returned a year

  8. Summerslade Reservoir • 40,000 tonnes of material recycled on site • Savings of over £500,000 on transport, landfill and raw material costs

  9. “Upcycling” wood waste

  10. 100% of grits and screenings composted at Avonmouth

  11. Separately collecting waste

  12. Is this recycling?

  13. Material recycling facility

  14. Energy recovery

  15. What is zero waste to landfill? • Why does it matter? • What are we doing about it?

  16. “Zero waste is a wonderful idea but it I cannot see anyway it could ever be achieved." Doretta Cocks, Campaign for Weekly Waste Collection, 2013 "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977

  17. Thank you

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