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Resource Efficiency, An Introduction

Resource Efficiency, An Introduction. Keiron Phillips - OCLR. Context. The UN estimates that, by 2030, the world will need 30% more fresh water and 50% more energy; and that by 2050 demand for food will have increased by 70%. Resource Efficiency. RE = Behaviour + Technological.

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Resource Efficiency, An Introduction

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  1. Resource Efficiency, An Introduction Keiron Phillips - OCLR

  2. Context The UN estimates that, by 2030, the world will need 30% more fresh water and 50% more energy; and that by 2050 demand for food will have increased by 70%.

  3. Resource Efficiency RE = Behaviour + Technological

  4. Ireland Ahead of the Game…. • Ireland is ideally positioned to meet the challenges of the future, with respect to these policy areas.

  5. Behavioural & Technological Change through RE Assistive Programmes • National Waste Prevention Programme ( www.nwpp.ie ) • Green Business Programme • Green Hospitality Programme • Green Healthcare Programme • Packaging Waste Prevention Programme • Smile Resource Exchange, etc… • Cleaner Greener Production Programme ( www.cleanerproduction.ie )

  6. Behavioural & Technological Change through RE Assistive Programmes .1 • National Waste Prevention Programme ( www.nwpp.ie ) • Green Business Programme • Green Hospitality Programme • Green Healthcare Programme • Packaging Waste Prevention Programme • Smile Resource Exchange, etc… • Cleaner Greener Production Programme ( www.cleanerproduction.ie ) Resources efficiency programme for hotels, catering companies & restaurants - Resources use mapping (waste, water, & energy) - Assessment & report (‘low hanging fruit’) - Follow up - Award scheme www.ghaward.ie >220 members (>25% of Irish hotel beds) >6400t waste reduction >352 million litres water saved >39M kWh energy saved >€5.6M saved annually by members 15:1 ROI

  7. Behavioural & Technological Change through RE Assistive Programmes .2 • National Waste Prevention Programme ( www.nwpp.ie ) • Green Business Programme • Green Hospitality Programme • Green Healthcare Programme • Packaging Waste Prevention Programme • Smile Resource Exchange, etc… • Cleaner Greener Production Programme ( www.cleanerproduction.ie ) • Resources efficiency programme for business (Commercial, SMEs, Institutional, Industry) • - Free consultancy • - Resources use mapping (waste, water, & energy) • - Assessment & report REAs(‘low hanging fruit’) • Follow up • Interactive web resource • Workshops / seminars • www.greenbusiness.ie • >c.€4M savings to business in 2011 • - Case studies available on the website

  8. Total cost savings in excess of €15,500 • Freshways, part of the Kerry Group, make a range of chilled sandwiches and wraps. The site employs 200 people employed on shifts six days a week. • Greenbusiness site visit identified a range of recommendations with good associated potential benefits, including: • Reduction of 750,000 litres of water used on site per annum by introduction of spray heads and reduced flow on hand washing • Reduction of product waste by sale of bread end slices as raw material • Additional potential savings through improved waste segregation, LDPE recycling and the use of larger containers for purchased mayonnaise.

  9. Behavioural & Technological Change through RE Assistive Programmes .3 • National Waste Prevention Programme ( www.nwpp.ie ) • Green Business Programme • Green Hospitality Programme • Green Healthcare Programme • Packaging Waste Prevention Programme • Smile Resource Exchange, etc… • Cleaner Greener Production Programme ( www.cleanerproduction.ie ) Resources efficiency programme for hospitals - Free consultancy - Resources use mapping (W.W.E.) - Assessment & report - Follow up >23 hospitals (50% of national bed capacity) >acute, childrens, disability, community

  10. Hospitals Project

  11. Green Healthcare Project - started mid 2010

  12. Actual and Potential Savings identified 2011 • Greenbusiness.ie – c. €4m (11:1) • Green Hospitality Award – €5.58m (12:1) • €co-cert – €160,000 (5:1) • Green Healthcare €1.6m (11:1) • Green Retail – €142,000 (3:1) • SMILE - €812,000 (6:1)

  13. NWPP Savings in Private Sector From just six of the RE Business programmes: Per Annum ! c.€12M SAVINGS c. €1.3M Investment

  14. Perspective “Recent research estimates that UK business could save £23bn a year by using raw materials, energy and water more efficiently. We also know that the global market for low-carbon and environmental goods and services is over three trillion pounds and growing”. – Caroline Spellman UK Environment Sec.

  15. Thank You k.phillips@epa.ie

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