Close the loop_presentation_2012

Close the Loop, LLC Be part of the solution

Presentation

Close the Loop What are the biggest waste problems out there,

and who is solving them? Made in USA Triple bottom line ~ People, Planet, Profit Organized free community events GIVE & TAKE DAY and WEBSITE BUILDING workshops.

To truly “close the loop”, we need to do 3 things:

1) Collect: recycle our waste 2) Manufacture: make something new out of it 3) Purchase: buy recycled

According to the EPA, the waste materials generated in the US annually:

Plastics - 30 million tons of plastic waste (nearly 60 billion pounds). Only 7% of plastic waste was recycled in 2006

Glass – 13.2 million tons of glass, about 22 % recycled

Tires – 290 million tires in the US, 12 million in Pennsylvania alone.

Plastic Waste

…can be turned into Plastic Wood Fencing…can be turned into Plastic Wood Fencing

compost bins, raised gardens, furniture, etc.

Recycling is voluntary, it is NOT MANDATED by the US Government

High Low

Maintenance

Impact on Environment

Wooden Split-Rail destroys forests

Vinyl Fencing ~ VOCs in MFG & Disposal/Incinerating PVC

Recycled HDPE Plastic Post & Rail Fencing

Attributes & Benefits:

Close the LoopRecycled Plastic Fencing

Wood Fencing Vinyl Fencing

Durability/Longevity

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Low Maintenance

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Aesthetically Pleasing

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Generates No VOC’s

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Plastic Recycling in the USA 2008

Source: 2008 United States National Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report

Glass Waste

…can be turned

into a sparkling

garden glass

walkway or used in a gas fire pit

Tire piles litter our countrysideNo known decomposition rate:

Tires can be turned into playground surfacing, horse footing, rubber timbers & tiles…

• Manufacturing jobs have dropped to their lowest level since 1941, below 9% of workforce for the first time.

• We believe we need to get back to manufacturing in the USA, and support these manufacturers by purchasing and using their recycled products.

Impacts of Buying US Made Recycled Products

Investing in American made products creates jobs Sets a good example & helps our economy Long-term economic and environmental benefits.

What better raw material to use than our waste materials transformed into a valuable resource ~ in nature there is no waste.

Leave less of a footprint on the earth…

www.closetheloop.com