Zero Waste OC 2013 Ready for nothing? The time is now. The possibilities exist (or should/could, with our leadership). The reasons are clear. Introduction To Waste-Management and Materials-Recovery Program Design Concepts and Methods The Orange County Sustainability Collaborative March 1, 2013 Marialyce Pedersen, Adjunct Faculty, Golden West College
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Zero Waste OC 2013
Ready for nothing?
The time is now. The possibilities exist (or should/could, with our leadership).
The reasons are clear.
Introduction To Waste-Management and Materials-Recovery Program Design Concepts and Methods
The Orange County Sustainability CollaborativeMarch 1, 2013
Marialyce Pedersen, Adjunct Faculty, Golden West College
Mind the hierarchy!reduce
(waste prevention or “source reduction”)
reuserecycle
compostanaerobic digestion
Waste-to-energy (incineration)
disposal
Diffi
cult/More Sustainable Easiest/Least Sustainable
MAXIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
SOME ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
NO ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
Business Recycling Choices to Meet AB 341 – Pay for “Easy” or Design for Economic Benefits
Easy BUT businesses must pay for service and seldom reap benefits from recyclables.
May take extra effort to set up collection systems and locate processors, but businesses directly reap financial and “closed loop” (return of materials) benefits.
Subscribe to a recycling service that may include mixed waste processing that yields diversion results comparable to source separation.
Arrange for the pickup of recyclable materials or self-haul to recyclers.
Business Waste Composition (US EPA)
preventing waste is the top of the hierarchy
plastic bag bans are good.
but what about all the other single-use plastics in all of our lives?
bags• reusable utensil kits• water bottle• reusable mug (10 cent
savings!)• patronizing businesses that
utilize reusable dishware• encouraging those that don’t
yet to provide reusable dishware
Reuse is the Second Priority
There are Treasures in our Waste StreamReuse is about extracting the highest value possible from used items – preserving and even enhancing the integrity of materials through imagination, creativity and intelligence. From designers breathing new life into vintage fabrics, to developers working on downtown revitalization, there is an increasing recognition of reuse—not just as a concept, but as a movement.
The Renaissance of ReuseReuse Alliance is building a community of like-minded individuals and organizations across the country that is revolutionizing the way we look at waste.
Recycling & Composting Are Third
(US EPA)
Add It Up: Avoided Disposal, Reuse & Recycling Savings