REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE

1. 6 REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE

2. Slide header copy In This Chapter • The real estate manager’s role • Reduce and reuse • Recycling programs • Composting • Tenant and resident education • Measuring results 6-1

3. Slide header copy The Real Estate Manager’s Role • Recognize environmental and cost impacts • Lead effort • Conduct initial assessment • Waste stream • Disposal practices • Employee, tenant, and resident habits • Identify resources and incentives • Hire consultant or identify staff for waste audit 6-2 6-

4. Slide header copy Waste Audit 6-3 6-

5. Slide header copy Diversion Potential and Diversion Rate • 675 lbs trash typically sent to dumpster • Audit finds 300 lbs recyclable or compostable • Diversion potential of 44 percent (300/675 x 100) • Recycling and composting program implemented • 150 lbs actually diverted • Diversion rate of 22 percent (150/675 x 100) 6-4 6-

6. Slide header copy Reducing • Durable materials • Less raw material in production and packaging • Recycled-content or rapidly renewable materials • Often little or no cost premium with life-cycle cost savings • Bulk purchasing • Durability • Less raw materials 6-5 6-

7. Slide header copy Measures for Reducing • Recycled-content and biodegradable products • No plastic water bottles • Paperless procedures when possible • Recycled-content paper for legal documents 6-6 6-

8. Slide header copy Reducing: TIs and Renovations • High-quality, durable materials • Materials with recycled content • Salvaged materials • Products made from rapidly renewable resources • Sustainably harvested wood and wood products 6-7 6-

9. Slide header copy Reusing • Refurbished office equipment, electronics, appliances • Branded, reusable coffee mugs and water bottles, shopping bags • Donations of materials for reuse 6-8 6-

10. Slide header copy Reusing: TIs and Renovations • Flexible interior office layout • Refurbished or salvaged equipment and materials • Construction waste management plan • Recyclable items • Donations 6-9 6-

11. Slide header copy Recycling Programs • Recycling mandates • Current hauler or another vendor • List of questions to ask 6-10 6-

12. Slide header copy Logistics • Single- or multi-stream • Type and cleanliness of materials • Number, size, and location of containers • Container labels • Clear, simple instructions • Pictures • Different procedures for each mandate or vendor 6-11 6-

13. Slide header copy Sample Recyclable Items 6-12 6-

14. Slide header copy Recycling Markets • Profit potential • Formal or informal • Plan for collection and storage • Price fluctuations—profitability will vary 6-13 6-

15. Slide header copy Composting • On-site or via collection by commercial compost hauler • Compostable materials • Natural fertilizer or soil additive • Cost savings • Landscaping • Garbage collection 6-14 6-

16. Slide header copy Collection and Storage • Containers in areas with compostable materials • Kitchens • Cafeterias • Outside lunch areas • Empty often • Storage • Undisturbed • No public access • Check laws 6-15 6-

17. Slide header copy Tenant and Resident Education • Information to make the right decision • Ways to reduce and reuse • Details of recycling program • How program fits into larger sustainability initiative • Periodic reminders • Communication of results • Incentives 6-16 6-

18. Slide header copy Measuring Results: Financial Benefits • Lower tipping fees for refuse • Per haul • Per container • Per weight/volume • Increased revenue from recycling 6-17 6-

19. Slide header copy Measuring Results: Environmental Benefits • Track volume • Convert to weight if necessary • Set baseline and compare over set time period • One billing cycle • Entire quarter or year • Convert to comparables for marketing purposes 6-18 6-

20. Slide header copy Exercise: Recycling Program • Read each section of the scenario and answer the question that follows. • 1. How much $ could be saved? What should manager do? • 2. What should manager do? 6-19 6-