Recycling Solutions

An Industry Issue not a Competitive Advantage

My 15 Minute Goals• Introduce you to the recycling

solutions committee

• Quantify the industry problem

• Explain what TLMI is doing about it

• Grovel for your engagement

Recycling Solutions

Calvin Frost

L.I.F.E.

Health Safety &

Regulatory

Recycling Solutions

Envi Awards

Recycle Compatible Adhesives

Environmental Health & Safety

Dan Muenzer

Liner Recycling

Matrix Recycling

Ink Recycling

Plate Recycling

Recycling Solutions Task Forces

Liner Recycling

Matrix Recycling

Today’s Focus

Quantify the Problem

• 50% of our material input could be considered waste– Liner– Matrix– Production waste

• Compare to container recycling– Aluminum cans 65%– Glass bottles 35%– PET containers 29%

Reality Hurts

• 270,000 tons

• 540,000,000 lbs

• 13,500 full truck loads

• 1% is currently recycled

North American Liner Market

• 60,000 tons

• 120,000,000 lbs

• Could fuel 57,000 homes

• <1% is currently recycled

North American Matrix

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TLMI Respondswith

Task Forces

Mission:To identify areas that can eliminate waste from land-fill and educate the TLMI members on industry options

• Chairs:– Cindy White – Channeled Resources, Sheila Widule – Wausau

Liner Recycling Task Force

• Supplier members– Avery-Dennison, Channeled Resources, Dow Corning, Evonik

Goldschmidt, Mitsubishi, New Page, UPMRaflatac, Wasau• Converter members– CCL, Creative Labels, Grand Rapids Label, Heartland Label,

Label King, Spear• Media– Labels & Labeling

• First action:– Initiated a survey of TLMI members for input on liner recycling

• Summary of results show most members:– Don’t discuss liner recycling with their customers– 90% were not being asked by their customers for information– Only solutions currently offered by those responding were

Channeled Resources and Mitsubishi

Liner Recycling Task Force

• Second action:– Continued to evaluate options and identified NINE confirmed

sources for liner recycling

• Will be publishing a guide on “How to Recycle Release Liner” including:1. How to define type and volume of liner 2. Packaging methods3. Segregation4. Collection contacts for all nine options

Liner Recycling Task Force

Guidelines

• Chairs:– Rosalyn Bandy – Avery Dennison, Brian Meyers – Precision Air

• Supplier members– Avery-Dennison, Channeled Resources, Precision Air Convey,

UPMRaflatac

• Converter members– Consolidated Products, Grand Rapids Label, Spear, Tapecon, WS

Packaging

Matrix Recycling Task Force

• First action:– Audited and had meetings with multiple sourcing options (all

focused on energy options)

• Have identified the following matrix options:– Fuel pellets: Pellet America, Greenwood Fuels– Engineered fuels: Vexor, Systech– Energy from waste: Covanta

Matrix Recycling Task Force

• Second action:– Have developed a matrix recycling survey (paper here,

electronic at home)

• The matrix recycling team has requested you help them with their mission by sharing your information!

Matrix Recycling Task Force

The Grovel

Industry Solutions not Competitive Advantage