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Waste In The Workplace

Waste In The Workplace. Keep America Beautiful, Inc. Keep America Beautiful National, nonprofit organization More than 580 local, state and international affiliates Mission: engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving community environment. The Issue:.

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Waste In The Workplace

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  1. Waste In The Workplace Keep America Beautiful, Inc. WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  2. Keep America Beautiful • National, nonprofit organization • More than 580 local, state and international affiliates • Mission: engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving community environment WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  3. WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  4. The Issue: • 230 million tons of trash are created each year in the U.S. • Commercial waste is almost ½ of MSW WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  5. What Can We Do? The answer is in: Waste In The Workplace • Small business waste audit guide • Developed with the assistance of the solid waste community WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  6. Why Minimize Your Waste? 3 Good Reasons: 1. Good for the Environment 2. Good for Your Bottom Line 3. Good for Public Relations WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  7. The Bottom Line: Waste minimization will make your business more efficient and competitive. WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  8. The KAB Way • Get the Facts • Involve the People • Develop a Plan • Focus on Results • Provide Positive Reinforcement WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  9. Get the Facts WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  10. Involve the People WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  11. Develop a Plan WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  12. Focus on Results WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  13. Provide Positive Reinforcement WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  14. Waste In The Workplace:The Guide Commercial Waste Overview Chapter 1:Conducting a Waste Audit Chapter 2:Implementing a Waste Minimization Plan Appendices WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

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  16. Chapter 1:Conducting A Waste Audit Select a waste audit team to begin collecting background information about your current waste status. WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  17. Select A Waste Audit Team • Represent all areas of your business • Team size will vary WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  18. Maintenance Cleaning Mailroom Purchasing Building Manager Clerical Management Production Line The Waste Audit Team Include representatives from each area of your business. WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  19. Top Management • Top management must be involved • Need decision-making authority WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  20. The Walk-throughProfile 1 • Inspect where, how and how much materials are being received. • What is thrown away in each area? WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  21. The Trash SortProfile 2 Sort through the waste generated in one day: • Spread out a large plastic sheet • Dump the day’s waste on it • Estimate the % of each category in the waste stream • Clean up afterwards WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  22. Materials QuantificationProfile 2 • Identify Waste • Determine the % of the waste stream represented by each type of waste • Conduct a trash sort • If waste changes over time, you may need to repeat the trash sort WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  23. Materials QuantificationProfiles 3A & 3B Purchasing records will help • What products are ordered? • What is used? • What is recycled? • What is left to throw away? WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  24. You do the Math + Material received – Material not discarded – Amount recycled = Amount of material discarded (waste you PAY to have disposed) WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  25. MSW WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

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  28. Chapter 2:Implementing A Waste Minimization Plan Analyze Waste Audit Results • Evaluate source reduction options first • Consider largest % of the waste stream • After considering reduction and reuse options then, look at recycling options • Start with simple reduction goals WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  29. Developing the Plan • Identify expectations • Identify responsibilities • Establish a timetable • Gather data • Analyze results • Make recommendations WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  30. Work Systematically Consider: • Quantity generated • Probability of success • Regulations or state laws and • Economics (which will cost you the least to recycle) WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  31. Waste reduction is a company-wide effort. Educate and Inform: all employees, including management, of the plan and its goals. WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  32. Ways to raise employee awareness: Continuous Education • Small Division Meetings • Trainings (production line, copier, etc.) • Updates • Posters • Mascot WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  33. Focus on Results • Keep good records • Conduct periodic samplings • Measure the waste being diverted from disposal WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  34. Celebrate Your Success Reward those who make the plan work • Give recognition to the audit team • Reward suggestions and/or actions • Offer financial incentives WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  35. Have a party! WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  36. Waste Minimization Tips • Educate all employees • Gain upper management support • Organize an audit task force • Establish a baseline to measure progress • Commit to accurate waste accounting • Incorporate a source reduction ethic into corporate culture • Evaluate the program WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  37. Source Reduction and Reuse The three R’s: • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle • Recycling should be the last of the three that you do. WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  38. Before you commit to a recycling program: Are you willing to: • Accept initial and on-going costs? • Assign staff to oversee the program on a long-term basis? • Join forces with a neighboring office or business, if needed? WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  39. Recycling ConsiderationsAppendix A • Markets • Volume • Security • Equipment • Composting WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  40. Commercial Recycling Tips • Educate and involve all employees • Conduct a Waste Audit • Research Markets (Appendix B) • Identify and contact hauler • Determine space, container, equipment needs (Appendix C) • Publicize revenues and costs • Purchase materials that can be recycled locally • Purchase materials that contain recycled content (Appendix D) WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  41. Keys to Success PERSISTENCE CREATIVITY FLEXIBILITY WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

  42. Waste in the Workplace WASTE IN THE WORKPLACE

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