Waste Management Phoenix Open...2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Transparent Reporting British Standards 8901 - a sustainable event management system Triple bottom line approach

Waste Management Phoenix Open The Making of a Zero Waste Event

Tom Carpenter [email protected] Director, Growth & Development Sustainability Services

• 18+ years of environmental and business management

experience.

• Through the pioneering of a sustainability consultancy

within Waste Management, his speaking engagements and

sustainability strategy expertise, Tom has helped business

leaders leverage sustainability as a platform for innovation

in developing their products and services

• Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma

Tom Carpenter Director of Growth & Development, Sustainability Services, Waste Management

Executive Sustainability Forum

Volunteers

Operations

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2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open

Vendors

Involve All Stakeholders

Volunteers

Operations

Why Highlight the WMPO?

Sports Matter

56% - Sport 18% - Science

-NRDC 2011

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Zero Waste Challenge Issued

Increase waste

diversion

Minimize water usage

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Background

2 month set up and 1 month tear down

Over half a million attendees in less than one week

No trash cans present on the golf course

Water feature made of 140,000 used golf balls.

Most Difficult /Sustainable

Least Difficult/Sustainable

Non-beneficial disposal

Sustainability Hierarchy

Recycle

Beneficial disposal

Eliminate

Reduce

Reuse

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Transparent Reporting

British Standards 8901 - a sustainable event management system Triple bottom line approach to events: Defines the requirements to ensure an enduring and balanced approach to economic activity, environmental responsibility and social progress relating to events.

Volunteers

Operations

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open

Vendors

Involve All Stakeholders

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Operations

Corrugated Plastic Boxes – Pilot Program Corrugated Cardboard Boxes

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Operations

Arizona Community Ecocenter MRF in

Surprise, AZ

Dedicated team to sort materials for proper

diversion

All vendors pledged to bring

only following materials:

• Recyclable

• Reusable

• Compostable

Vendors - Contract

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Recycle Ambassadors - Volunteers

Recycle Ambassadors

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Zero Waste Challenge Achieved

Diversion

Achieved

97%

Original Goal

90%

Zero Waste Challenge

signage

QR Codes on signs

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Increased Waste Diversion

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Minimized Water Usage

2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions

David Steiner

President and CEO

Waste Management

“We have a great social opportunity and a great business

opportunity. We are the first generation that can actually pass

the planet to the next generation in a better condition

than we found it.”