CHANGES & CHALLENGES NORTHEAST RESOURCE RECOVERYASSOCIATION JUNE 8 2015
CHANGES • Raw material changes • Suppliers/zero waste • Markets
MSW GENERATION RATES
THE EVOLVING TON • • • •
Less paper More plastic Electronics Future products?
EVOLVING TON & MRFS • • • • •
Less paper More glass More plastic Lower revenues Higher costs
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
ELECTRONICS
ZW COMPANIES: 2014 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Dr Pepper Nestles SC Johnson Unilever Dove Body Wash Hormel New York State EasyJet Original Unvertpackt Franz Bakery Eaton Phoenix Open (WM) Sidel Southwest Airlines Kimberly Clark GM Hanson American Anthropology Association
ZW SUBSTANCE 2014 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
“Lightest 2-liter bottle in the industry” Reduced 44% of waste per ton of product since 2010 Reduced global manufacturing waste by 62 as a ratio to production. 200 sites now zero waste to landfill (>75%) 15% less plastic (will share new technology) Cut packaging by 4.72 million pounds: 37 packaging reduction projects Agencies cut paper use by 43%, save $11.1 million in four years Paperless airplane Waste-free supermarket 98% landfill free 39 manufacturing facilities landfill free 100% landfill free through recycling, composting, energy from waste Plastic beer bottle with standard “champagne” base Upcycle used leather seat coverings into new products Club KC: circular economy: collect recyclable fibre in exchange for finished products Composting food waste from cafeterias at global HQ Supplier of heavy building materials cut landfill waste by 35.3% Paper-free review process
ZW: SMART CAPITALISM • • • •
“Cost” becomes an “asset” Input/output control Profit motivated Internal rewards
MARKETS
MARKETS • • • • •
OCC: down 37.5% MP: down 10% HDPE: down & back PET: down 58.7% Ferrous down $100/ton
MARKETS: WHY • • • •
State of Chinese economy Overcapacity of Chinese paper industry Strong dollar Price of oil
OIL PRICES & RECYCLABLES: RECOMMUNITY
CHALLENGES • • • •
Diversion/recycling goals Organics Mixed waste processing Safety
MANAGEMENT TRENDS 160 140
MSW (million tons)
120 100 Recycled
80
Composted Combusted
60
Landfilled 40 20 0 1960
1970
1980
1990 Year
2000
2010
RECOVERY RATES
GOALS: DIVERSION OR RECYCLING • Realistic goals • Long-term strategies • Revise
2012 Generation by Product Type
EPA MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES: 2012 FACTS AND FIGURES
ORGANICS
ORGANICS • How much? • How long? • How many facilities?
MIXED WASTE PROCESSING • Much interest • Less than 10 facilities • Trust but verify
EPR • 33 states • 83 laws • Mostly products with hazardous constituents
“DISAPPOINTING RESULTS” • • • •
15-20% for waste electronics. 10 - 12% for rechargeable batteries Less than 25% for mercury auto switches less than 10% for mercury thermostats
WHY DISAPPOINTING? OVERALL • • • •
Inconsistent laws Lack of accountability mechanisms State program oversight Small products inherent problems
WHAT WORKS? • Recovery goals • Access/convenience goals • Program awareness goals
CHALLENGES • Hard to recycle locations • Cost realities • Quality realities
HARD TO RECYCLE LOCATIONS • • • •
Multi-family Rural Small business Public space
RECYCLING IS NOT FREE • Webinar “The Costs of Recycling” • http://waste360.com/waste360resources/webinars
RECYCLE RIGHT
THE GOOD NEWS
FUTURE: OVERALL • • • • • •
Less waste Less disposal Organics recovery Evolving material mix Continued zero waste by industry Mixed waste processing?
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Chaz Miller 202-364-3742 www.environmentalistseveryday.org
[email protected]
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NEW ENGLAND INDUSTRY • • • •
20,474 direct jobs $1.1 billion direct payroll $5.5 billion in direct revenue $52,736 – avg payroll comp. per employee
