RIFIUTI ZERO: A Stepping RIFIUTI ZERO: A Stepping Stone to Sustainability Stone to Sustainability Dr Paul Connett Dr Paul Connett Professore Emerito di Chimica Professore Emerito di Chimica St Lawrence University, Canton, NY St Lawrence University, Canton, NY Director, Work on Waste, USA Director, Work on Waste, USA www.AmericanHealthStudies.org www.AmericanHealthStudies.org Italy, Sept, 2013 Italy, Sept, 2013
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RIFIUTI ZERO: A Stepping RIFIUTI ZERO: A Stepping Stone to SustainabilityStone to Sustainability
Dr Paul ConnettDr Paul Connett
Professore Emerito di ChimicaProfessore Emerito di ChimicaSt Lawrence University, Canton, NYSt Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Director, Work on Waste, USADirector, Work on Waste, USAwww.AmericanHealthStudies.orgwww.AmericanHealthStudies.org
•Grazie a Rossano Ercolini Grazie a Rossano Ercolini (Ambiente e Futuro)(Ambiente e Futuro) per avere organizzato per avere organizzato la mia la mia # 60# 60 visita in Italia visita in Italia
Viviamo su questo Viviamo su questo pianeta come se ne pianeta come se ne
avessimo un altro su cui avessimo un altro su cui trasferircitrasferirci
We would need We would need FOUR planetsFOUR planets if if every one consumed as much as the every one consumed as much as the average average AmericanAmerican
We would need We would need TWO planetsTWO planets if if every one consumed as much as the every one consumed as much as the average average EuropeanEuropean
Meanwhile, Meanwhile, India, China etcIndia, China etc. are . are copying our consumption patternscopying our consumption patterns
Something has got to change and Something has got to change and the best place to start is with wastethe best place to start is with waste
The Global Crisis:The Global Crisis:
Since the Industrial Since the Industrial Revolution Revolution we have we have imposed a imposed a linear societylinear society on on a planet that functions in a planet that functions in circlescircles
As far as sustainability is concernedAs far as sustainability is concerned
Every ton of waste that we landfill or Every ton of waste that we landfill or incinerate takes us in the wrong incinerate takes us in the wrong directiondirection
Whereas, every ton we Whereas, every ton we CompostCompost,,ReuseReuse,,RecycleRecycle, or, orAvoidAvoidTakes us in the right directionTakes us in the right direction
The modern incinerator is attempting The modern incinerator is attempting to perfect a bad ideato perfect a bad idea
Our task in the 21st Century is not to Our task in the 21st Century is not to find better ways to destroy discarded find better ways to destroy discarded materialsmaterials
But to stop making packaging and But to stop making packaging and products that have to be destroyed!products that have to be destroyed!
The Waste problem will not be The Waste problem will not be solved with better solved with better technologytechnology
But withBut withBetter Better organizationorganizationBetter Better educationeducationand better and better industrial designindustrial design
10 Steps10 Stepsto to
Rifiuti Zero Rifiuti Zero
10 Steps10 Stepsto to
Rifiuti Zero Rifiuti Zero
STEP STEP 1.1. STEP STEP 1.1.
Separazione Separazione alla alla fontefonte
RifiutiRifiuti RisorseRisorse
STEP STEP 2.2. STEP STEP 2.2.
Separazione Separazione alla alla fontefonte
RaccoltaRaccoltaPorta a PortaPorta a Porta
The San Francisco systemThe San Francisco system
Once a week pick-upOnce a week pick-up
FRAZIONE FRAZIONE RESIDUARESIDUA
FRAZIONE FRAZIONE ORGANICOORGANICO
MULTI-MULTI-MATERIALEMATERIALE
CapannoriCapannori
LUNEDILUNEDI ORGANICOORGANICO
MARTEDIMARTEDI MULTIMATERIALEMULTIMATERIALE
MERCOLEDIMERCOLEDI CARTACARTA
GIOVEDIGIOVEDI FRAZIONE FRAZIONE RESIDUARESIDUA
VENERDIVENERDI ORGANICOORGANICO
SABATOSABATO MULTIMATERIALEMULTIMATERIALE
STEP 3STEP 3.. STEP 3STEP 3..
RaccoltaRaccoltaPorta a PortaPorta a Porta CompostaggioCompostaggio
Separazione Separazione alla alla fontefonte
Slide from Enzo FavoinoSlide from Enzo Favoino
Impianto di CompostaggioImpianto di Compostaggio
Impianto di CompostaggioImpianto di Compostaggio
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
I PRODOTTI BIOLOGICI TORNANO I PRODOTTI BIOLOGICI TORNANO SUI MERCATI E NEI RISTROANTI DI SUI MERCATI E NEI RISTROANTI DI SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Local farmers use compostLocal farmers use compost
vicino a San Franciscovicino a San Francisco
Since 1996, San Since 1996, San Francisco has Francisco has composted 1.2 composted 1.2 million tons of million tons of organic waste…organic waste…
Saving the Saving the equivalent of all equivalent of all the cars COthe cars CO22 emissions emissions crossing the Bay crossing the Bay bridge for bridge for THREE AND A THREE AND A HALF YEARS.HALF YEARS.
We must involve restaurant ownersWe must involve restaurant owners
We must involve restaurant workersWe must involve restaurant workers
STEP 4STEP 4.. STEP 4STEP 4..
RiciclaggioRiciclaggio
Separazione Separazione alla alla fontefonte
RaccoltaRaccoltaPorta a PortaPorta a Porta CompostaggioCompostaggio
VIDEOS ONLINEVIDEOS ONLINEOn the Road to Zero Waste (series)On the Road to Zero Waste (series)Part 1. Nova ScotiaPart 1. Nova ScotiaPart 2. Burlington, VermontPart 2. Burlington, VermontPart 3. Canberra, AustraliaPart 3. Canberra, AustraliaPart 4. San FranciscoPart 4. San Francisco
STEPS 1-5STEPS 1-5 How much How much RDRD can we get? can we get?
STEPS 1-5STEPS 1-5 How much How much RDRD can we get? can we get?
RiciclaggioRiciclaggio
Separazione Separazione alla alla fontefonte
RaccoltaRaccoltaPorta a PortaPorta a Porta
CompostaggioCompostaggio
Centroi perCentroi perRiutilizzoRiutilizzo
Riparazione perRiparazione per la Comunita’la Comunita’
San FranciscoSan Francisco Popolazione = 850.000Popolazione = 850.000 Carenza di spazio Carenza di spazio 50% raccolta differenziata entro il 200050% raccolta differenziata entro il 2000 80% raccolta differenziata entro il 201280% raccolta differenziata entro il 2012 Zero RifiutiZero Rifiuti (o molto vicino!) entro il 2020 (o molto vicino!) entro il 2020
ItaliaItalia
Oltre Oltre 200 200 Comuni in Italia Comuni in Italia stanno ottenendo stanno ottenendo piu’ del piu’ del 70%70% di raccolta differenziata di raccolta differenziata tramite il “tramite il “porta a porta porta a porta spinto”spinto”
ItaliaItalia
Novara Novara (popolazione = 100,000) (popolazione = 100,000) ha raggiunto il 70% ha raggiunto il 70% in soli 18 in soli 18 mesi !mesi !
ItaliaItalia
Salerno Salerno (Campania, near (Campania, near Naples, pop 145,000) 18% to Naples, pop 145,000) 18% to 72% 72% in two yearsin two years ! !
Dobbiamo Dobbiamo minimizzare la minimizzare la
frazione residua frazione residua con…con…
STEP 6STEP 6.. STEP 6STEP 6..
Iniziative per Iniziative per la Riduzionela Riduzione
dei Rifiutidei Rifiuti
In IrlandaIn Irlanda
Il governo ha applicato una Il governo ha applicato una tassa di tassa di 15 centesimi15 centesimi sui sui sacchetti di plastica…sacchetti di plastica…
In un anno hanno ottenuto In un anno hanno ottenuto una riduzione del una riduzione del 92% !92% !
In Ontario, CanadaIn Ontario, Canada
They have been They have been REUSING glass beer REUSING glass beer bottles for over 60 bottles for over 60 years!years!
In Ontario, CanadaIn Ontario, Canada
They have been They have been REUSING glass beer REUSING glass beer bottles for over 60 bottles for over 60 years!years!
ItaliaItalia
I Supermercati in Italia I Supermercati in Italia hanno fornito sistemi per il hanno fornito sistemi per il riuso di bottiglie per riuso di bottiglie per shampoo e detersivi…shampoo e detersivi…
L’esperienza effecortaL’esperienza effecorta
a cura di Pietro Angelini, a cura di Pietro Angelini,
scio fondatore ed ideatore effecortascio fondatore ed ideatore effecorta
Capannori, 23-01-2010Capannori, 23-01-2010
Effecorta,Effecorta,A food store in A food store in
RIFIUTI ZERO RIFIUTI ZERO CENTRO DI RICERCACENTRO DI RICERCA
FRAZIONE RESIDUA, CENTRO DI RICERCA
RESEARCH CENTERRESEARCH CENTER TASKS:TASKS: ImproveImprove capture rate capture rate of reusables, of reusables,
recyclables and clean compostablesrecyclables and clean compostables Recommend improved Recommend improved waste avoidance waste avoidance
strategiesstrategies for local citizens and businesses for local citizens and businesses Develop Develop local useslocal uses for some materials for some materials Recommend better industrial designs to Recommend better industrial designs to
industry on packaging and productsindustry on packaging and products Research for CLEAN ProductionResearch for CLEAN Production Citizens’ ObservatoryCitizens’ Observatory
THE RESIDUAL SEPARATION AND THE RESIDUAL SEPARATION AND ZERO WASTE RESEARCH CENTER ZERO WASTE RESEARCH CENTER
COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY
INDUSTRIALRESPONSIBILITY
The Message to Industry:The Message to Industry:
• If we can’t If we can’t reuse itreuse it, , recycle itrecycle it or or compost compost itit,,
• Industry shouldn’t be making it Industry shouldn’t be making it • We need better industrial design for the We need better industrial design for the
21st Century21st Century• We need to design for sustainabilityWe need to design for sustainability
ZERO WASTEZERO WASTE
Community ResponsibilityCommunity Responsibility= Reduce, Reuse, = Reduce, Reuse, Recycle/CompostRecycle/Compost
Community ResponsibilityCommunity Responsibility= Reduce, Reuse, = Reduce, Reuse, Recycle/CompostRecycle/Compost
ZERO WASTEZERO WASTE
The 4The 4thth R R
The 4The 4thth R = R = RE-DESIGNRE-DESIGN
Community ResponsibilityCommunity Responsibility= Reduce, Reuse, = Reduce, Reuse, Recycle/CompostRecycle/Compost
Community ResponsibilityCommunity Responsibility= Reduce, Reuse, = Reduce, Reuse, Recycle/CompostRecycle/Compost
Impianti DiImpianti DiSeparazione Separazione Dei residui eDei residui e
Centro RicercaCentro Ricerca
SeparazioneSeparazione alla fontealla fonte
Porta Porta A PortaA Porta
Rifiuti Zero Rifiuti Zero
Sostenibilita’Sostenibilita’
Rifiuti Zero 2020
Educazione alla sostenibilità
Sviluppoeconomicosostenibile
Agricoltura sostenibile
Sviluppo della comunità
Energiasostenibile
Progettazione industriale &occupazionesostenibile
Architettura sostenibile
As of As of Jan, 2013Jan, 2013118118 communities in communities in
ItalyItalyhave declared Zerohave declared Zero
wastewaste
This plan This plan 1) Is better for the Economy… 1) Is better for the Economy… MORE JOBSMORE JOBS2) Is better for our HEALTH… 2) Is better for our HEALTH… LESS TOXICSLESS TOXICS3) 3) Is better for our UNIVERSITIESIs better for our UNIVERSITIESMORE MEANINGMORE MEANING4) Is better for the PLANET…4) Is better for the PLANET…MORE SUSTAINABLEMORE SUSTAINABLE5) Is better for our CHILDREN… 5) Is better for our CHILDREN… MORE HOPEMORE HOPE
We need 5 C’s to save the planet We need 5 C’s to save the planet
1)1) Common SenseCommon Sense2)2) CommunityCommunity3)3) CreativityCreativity4)4) ChildrenChildren5)5) CommunicationCommunication
Hotel Association of CapriHotel Association of Capri
TWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALSTWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALS
TWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALSTWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALS
TOXIC ASH TOXIC ASH LANDFILLLANDFILL++
TWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALSTWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALS
TOXIC ASH TOXIC ASH LANDFILLLANDFILL++
RESIDUAL RESIDUAL SEPARATION SEPARATION
FACILITYFACILITY
TWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALSTWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALS
TOXIC ASH TOXIC ASH LANDFILLLANDFILL++
RESIDUAL RESIDUAL SEPARATION SEPARATION
FACILITYFACILITY
ZERO ZERO WASTEWASTE
RESEARCHRESEARCHCENTERCENTER
TWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALSTWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALS
TOXIC ASH TOXIC ASH LANDFILLLANDFILL++
RESIDUAL RESIDUAL SEPARATION SEPARATION
FACILITYFACILITY
ZERO ZERO WASTEWASTE
RESEARCHRESEARCHCENTERCENTER
INTERIM LANDFILL INTERIM LANDFILL FOR STABILIZED FOR STABILIZED
“DIRTY”“DIRTY”ORGANIC FRACTIONORGANIC FRACTION
TWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALSTWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALS
TOXIC ASH TOXIC ASH LANDFILLLANDFILL++
RESIDUAL RESIDUAL SEPARATION SEPARATION
FACILITYFACILITY
ZERO ZERO WASTEWASTE
RESEARCHRESEARCHCENTERCENTER
INTERIM LANDFILL INTERIM LANDFILL FOR STABILIZED FOR STABILIZED
“DIRTY”“DIRTY”ORGANIC FRACTIONORGANIC FRACTION
FEEDBACK FOR WASTE REDUCTION FEEDBACK FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND BETTER INDUSTRIAL DESIGNAND BETTER INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
TWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALSTWO MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF RESIDUALS