Introduction to Pathway to Zero Waste - Deborah Yates

Deborah Yates Pathway to Zero Waste

What is PTZW?A partnership – three founding partners

Other partners• Government (DEFRA and GOSE)• Improvement and Efficiency South East (IESE)• National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)• South East Centre for the Built Environment (SECBE)• EnviroBusiness• Re Made SE• Environment Centre

Our aim

To create a culture of resource efficiency in the South East

Driving a mindset change from:

CD&E waste the focusAnd with good reason…

of all waste sent to landfill in South East England is CD&E waste

The true cost of waste

£1m skip hire

£8.3m materials cost£0.7m labour

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Set requirements for good practice and measurement

Identify opportunities to reduce waste and use more recovered materials

Implement good practice and measure performance

Offer low waste, recyclable, and higher recycled content options

Collect and recover more waste to higher quality; provide robust data

Supply chain actions needed

Twin-track strategy

• Direct Engagement

• Catalytic Projects

470,000 tonnes diverted with associated benefits: 14, 262 CO2 avoided 402,955 virgin material saved £5m GVA added

£5m cost savings

• Catalytic programme forecast to divert additional 1.4m tonnes

Delivering results

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