Waste Management

Waste Management

Your waste could be my fortune

Construction waste : key facts The Construction and demolition sectors produce 120mt of waste pa • around ⅓ total UK waste Landfill costs increased to £80 per tonne in April 2014 and will continue to increase by £8 each year Waste has to be traceable, everybody who moves waste has to have a waste carrier license Effective waste management will become increasingly important to all construction businesses

Saint-Gobain Waste • Saint-Gobain businesses produce 126 kt of waste pa • This is equal to: • Waste from the population of Newcastle or 15k full lorries 40% waste is re-used on and off-site 13 kT is sent to landfill – 10 % of all waste

Waste Management strategic priority Two levels of activity • Near to zero waste to site: • Omitting unnecessary packaging, offering more bespoke sizes etc. • Support management of Saint-Gobain ‘waste’ on the construction site, potentially to use this ‘waste’ as a ‘resource’ • Zero net waste generated by our own Saint-Gobain sites • Eliminating waste though improvement processes • Identifying secondary uses for the ‘waste’, it becomes a ‘resource’

Understanding the size of the problem and the opportunity Managing waste is an opportunity for Saint-Gobain businesses. But do we understand the detail What materials make up the waste? Do we use too much packaging? Do we supply product efficiently? What is the customer view? How is waste managed on site? How much waste do Saint-Gobain businesses produce? What type of waste? Could this waste be used as a resource by other businesses?

Three key pieces of information needed What do customers think? What do customers do? What do Saint-Gobain businesses do?

Customer Research conducted by SGBD An improved understanding of customer views on packaging and sustainability

Packaging reduction 41.2% agree that packaging reduction will cause product damage This was fully supported by Minster customers who were concerned about possible damage to product

Sustainable Packaging 58.6% believe that sustainable Packaging is important

Packaging levels appear to be right for most products – “fit for purpose” However, it is important that we use the most recyclable, re-usable materials

Over 80% would consider re-usable packaging – at zero cost

This work was supported by live “on site research” to discuss and watch the management of waste materials Target: define opportunities for Saint-Gobain to help their customers manage on site waste Visits to • House builders • Commercial sites • Renovation • Distribution Still continuing Both large and small

Visits so far.. Rosser and sons

First results Rosser & Sons Small scale EWI, S Wales. No sorting “it is not a problem” ‘System’: waste in the garden

First results - Large skip at yard - Collection by LAS Recycling ltd. on request EPS waste is an issue – system currently prevents usage

First results • Joyner • Large scale, 200 houses. • Yard at building site with two skips: • General waste • Insulation • Waste is transported to the yard • Pallets are stored for recycling

First results Willmott Dixon B’ham University High standard Sorting station on site Waste sorted by type

First results subcontractors Willmott Dixon organise waste management. Exception: plasterboards and pallets

First results Pallets responsibility of subcontractors

First results Balance between safety and reuse: Excess product on site may be skipped at the end of the day

First results Avoidable waste, for instance rain damage Flexibility, protection from rain etc.

First results Packaging waste is no problem at this stage of development Packaging waste is not considered to be a problem at this stage of development Packaging waste becomes an issue at second fix - P&H, boilers etc.

First results • Willmott Dixon – mixed use site development • Very tight space • Little sorting on site • Pallets and plaster managed by Willmott Dixon Inconsistency, even at Contractor level

First results Current pallet route: community recycling (paid for scheme). Interest in pallet collection – one brand, lower cost than community scheme

First results Bags are reused for rubbish, not a big problem Bag packaging - potential issue with some contractors

General waste is managed by external waste processing businesses for these contractors. There are issues which need to be addressed: managing wasre effectively, re-use, specific material waste, protection from elements. Waste managemrent becomes a differentiated service which strengthens the realtionship with customers

“Closed Loop” glass recovery • Develop a new supply chain, capturing high value consumer glass from domestic housing waste streams • Establish a live project to test the economic, environmental, commercial and technical viability of establishing a closed loop approach • Explore two ways of recovering EOL glass • The extraction of whole window units • Glass only upgrades • Deliver a “market ready” proposal • Deliver a process which may be used elsewhere in the business • Pilot Trials in Leeds and Sheffield

A circular process which aims to enhance the environmental value of the glass and reduce the environmental impact of manufacture

“Closed Loop” Glass Recovery – Pilot trial in Leeds Saint-Gobain manages waste glass to produce cullet Waste material becomes a resource Glass returned to High Rise as DGU Contractor provides a sustainable and attractive offer to customer Demand for glass increases as a result

Sector Offer With the learning gained how do we use this information to offer a better service to our customers?

Sector Waste Management

Distribution Waste Management

Saint-Gobain: Internal waste management • Potential to use as resource in other brands • Meeting with Strategic Resource Network • Review additional resource opportunities • Other examples: • Weber: • Focus on key waste streams • Flush lime powder, used to clean machinery – alternative “air power cleaning” on trial in Telford • Cement based powder waste – “Integrated Business Planning” with the ambition of reducing waste levels, • Saint-GobainGlass / Glassolutions • Use of post production glass cullet • Closed loop renovation project • British Gypsum • Plasterboard recycling

Excess EPS, need for bespoke materials etc. will in future lead us back to the LCA and potential for Eco-Innovation opportunities

Eco Innovation Brief Introduction

Saint-Gobain has fixed a clear ambition: to be THE reference in Sustainable Habitat “Our ambition at Saint-Gobain is to continuously enhance our standing as the reference in the sustainable habitat market. This means developing construction and renovation solutions to ensure that buildings are energy efficient, comfortable, healthy and esthetically superior, while at the same time protecting natural resources. We invent, produce and distribute materials for the habitat solutions of the future.”

The way ahead: Eco-Innovation Eco-Innovation is Saint-Gobain’s policy to bring differentiating value to our customers by developing and distributing innovative products and solutions that help reduce the environmental impact of buildings and infrastructures over their entire life cycle.

The way ahead: Eco-Innovation Eco-Innovation is Saint-Gobain’s policy to bring differentiating value to our customers* by developing and distributing innovative products and solutions that help reduce the environmental impact of buildings and infrastructures over their entire life cycle. • *Eco-Economy

The way ahead: Eco-Innovation Eco-Innovation is Saint-Gobain’s policy to bring differentiating value to our customers by developing and distributing innovative products and solutions that help reduce the environmental impact of buildings and infrastructures over their entire life cycle. • *Eco-Ecology

Products are considered to be Eco-innovative: • contribute to reducing the operationaluse of resources (particularly energy and water) in buildings and infrastructures and/or • have reduced environmental impacts over their own life cycle

Being the leader in Sustainable Habitat requires us to anticipate market trends • Customers need for innovative solutions • Public policies, laws & regulations • Growinginfluence of eco-labels • This is why we want to eco-innovate! • Competitors reactivity • Stakeholders demand for information

A fundamental part of our development strategy No - Standard product development LCA/EPD Waste Management Eco-Innovation Training

Introduction into the UK Training commenced in March 2014 • Based on “Stage Gate Development process” • “Tools” to support the process • Further training will be delivered in the Summer It is a cross functional discipline involving Marketing, Research, Technical, EHS etc… Initial introduction into the UK • PAM – pilot product development • Gibbs and Dandy – working with customers to deliver creative development opportunities • Brands to adopt relevant and value adding processes – Further training planned for July - BG are attending, Would your brand like to attend?

Ideas on Sector Customer Offer? Interest in developing a Sector Offer? Is your brand interested in attending the Eco-Innovation training in July?

Waste Management