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Sustainability Internship Report

Sustainability Internship Report. Evan Bond SHWEC Sustainability Intern August 15, 2013. Outline. Project Site Project Focus RDC-1 ScaffTag Ink Containers Acknowledgements. Project Site. Brady Corporation Milwaukee, WI May-August 2013

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Sustainability Internship Report

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  1. Sustainability Internship Report Evan Bond SHWEC Sustainability Intern August 15, 2013

  2. Outline • Project Site • Project Focus • RDC-1 • ScaffTag • Ink Containers • Acknowledgements

  3. Project Site • Brady Corporation • Milwaukee, WI • May-August 2013 • “Brady's mission is to identify and protect premises, products and people.” www2.thestockmarketwatch.com

  4. Project Focus • ISO14001: Reduce waste to landfill 10%, increase recycling by 10% • RDC-1 • 8-Step problem solving process http://www.iso.org/iso/home/name_and_logo.htm

  5. Decision Matrix

  6. RDC-1 • Paper, vinyl, polyester, polypropylene, coated cloth (cotton and nylon), polyamide, polyethylene, ink, rubber and acrylic adhesives

  7. ScaffTag

  8. Ink Containers

  9. Cost Analysis • RDC-1 • Currently $100/ton for landfill disposal • Lowest waste to energy option=$30/ton=saving $1050/year for one machine • Potential to expand

  10. Cost Analysis • ScaffTag • Currently spending $100/ton for landfill disposal • Recycle @ $0.38/lb=$1,413/year revenue in addition to $186 cost avoidance • Potential to expand to other vinyl scrap

  11. Cost Analysis • Ink Containers • Used to pay $100/ton for landfill disposal • Compliance-$235/barrel for hazardous disposal ($940/year) • Now, recycle @ $0.38/lb=$500/year revenue

  12. GHG Calculations • Vinyl • 4 MTCO2E • Ink Containers • 1.5 MTCO2E • RDC-1 • 200 MBTU • 18 MTCO2E (based on MSW figures) • Waste to energy=less emissions than oil and coal

  13. Other Projects • Ink Waste • ScaffTag alternative • Cardboard Audit • Energy Misers • Plastic Scrap • Brady Walk

  14. Acknowledgements • Brady • Tim • Katie • Green Team • UW-Extension Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center • Steve • Marlene • Barbara and Joe

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