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JoeHruska,V.P.Sustainability
RecyclingCouncilofAlbertaConference2018September20,2018
Vision:100%PlasticsRecycling&Recovery
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Thankyouforopportunitytospeak…
Photo:AfriramPOE / Shutterstock.comhttps://www.fairobserver.com/more/environment/plastic-pollution-environment-climate-change-innovation-news-18726/
1. Oceanplasticsandmarinelitter2.Lostvalueofplasticsnotrecovered3.Moreefficient&effectiveplasticsmanagement
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Plastics’contributions– providingmanybenefits
4Source:PackaginginPerspective,AdvisoryCommitteeonPackaging,SupportedbyINCPENhttp://www.thefactsabout.co.uk/files/98201010542packaginginperspective.pdf
Example– reducesfoodwaste
40%+thrownout;plasticskeepfoodfreshlonger
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Reducedfoodwaste– closerlook
“Ifplasticsarereplacedbyalternativematerials,environmentalcostofconsumergoodswouldbe
3.8timesmore.”
- TrucostStudy
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Ifplasticssobeneficial&valuable….
RecyclingMagazine:PetervonBechen,pixelio.de
Whylowrecovery?
Needtomanagemoreeffectively;howcanwedothat?
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Committedpartnersinfindingsolutions
NationalvoiceinCanadasince1943−2,422companies−76,000employees−$17.6billionindustry−Conventional&BioplasticsSectors−Membersthroughoutthevaluechain
• ImportanttoCanadianeconomy• Drivenbytechnology,science&innovation
CanadianPlasticsIndustryAssociation-
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CPIApartneringonPlasticsCharter
CPIA&membersinCharlevoix,QC
InHalifax,NSnowatG7MinistersMtg.
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HelpingexportCanadian“know-how”
Joiningothercountriestohelpsolvetheproblemoverseas
From:PlasticsSustainabilityCoalition;July2018
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Sustainability&PlasticsRecoveryinN.A.Utilizeall4Rs
Reduce
Reuse
21st CenturyRecycling
Recover
Mechanical&
Molecule-to-Molecule
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CPIAmarinelitteraction
100%ofCanadianresinmanufacturingsitesoperatedbyCPIAmemberswillparticipateinOperationCleanSweep-Blueby2022
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CPIAcommitment100%plasticsrecycled&recovered
CPIASharedSocietalSustainabilityGoals:§ 100%ofplasticspackagingisre-used,recycledandrecoveredby2040…orsooner
§ Makelandfillsobsolete
InterimGoal:§ 100%ofplasticspackagingisrecyclableorrecoverableby2030
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CircularEconomyaboutrecycling,composting,reuse
• Restorative & regenerative by design
• Keeps products, components, & materials at highest utility & value
• Distinguishes between technical & biological cycles.”1
But recycling, composting, reuse can’t get it all!
1 PacNext
CircularEconomy
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SustainableMaterialsManagementaddsrecovery– holisticapproach
• Use & reuse of materials in most productive & sustainable way across entire lifecycles by minimizing amount of materials involved & associated environmental impacts.1
SustainableMaterialsManagement
1US EPA. (Sept 2011). https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-basics
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Newrecycling&recoverysolutionsessential
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Today 2040
40%newrecoveryrequired,evenwith3Xexistingplasticspackagingrecyclingrate
Mechanical Recycling WTE Landfill New RecoveryAmericanchemistryCouncil
~40%
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Plasticsincirculareconomy
AmericanChemistryCouncil
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Plasticrecovery:diverseyields
AmericanChemistryCouncil
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Innovations– convertpostconsumerplasticsintooriginalstatemolecules
Polystyrene• 3 industryleaderscloselooprecyclingPSpackaging• Usingadvancerecyclingtechnology• Canadiansolutiontoglobalproblem
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InnovationslikeEnergyBag
Dow’s“HeftyEnergybag”§ Increaseresource
productivityofnon-recyclablematerials
§ Makingthemintoethanol&otherusefulhighvaluablefeedstockssuchforwaxes,oils&newplastics
https://www.kab.org/hefty-energy-bag-program/program-overview
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Innovationsinplasticmanagement&recycling
MaterialsRecoveryfortheFuturePilot
Source:https://www.materialsrecoveryforthefuture.com
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Plastics- valuableenergysource
University ofWaterloo- EnergyandEconomicValuesofNon-RecycledPlastics(NRP)CurrentlyLandfilledinCanada
• NRP=2.8milliontonnesperyear• NRPconvertedbypyrolysistofueloil=10.5millionbarrelsofoilperyear
$½Billion700,000cars
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Advancedthermal&energyrecovery
Energyfromwaste
DurhamYorkEnergyCentre
Zeroplasticstolandfill
Source:https://www.durhamyorkwaste.ca/Home/Home.aspx
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Workinghand-in-hand
CPIAandmunicipalitiesshouldworktogether• helpconsumers/taxpayersenjoyaqualityoflifewhile
• reducingenvironmentalimpacts…air,landandwater.
• oneexample:ResourceRecoveryPartnershipConference:June
• CPIAsupportsextendedproducerresponsibility(EPR)
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Importanceofpartnerships
CityofLondon&CPIAPartnersMOU§ Initiativesleadingtoamore
sustainableeconomy§ Advancewasteconversion,resource
&energyrecovery&policyobjectives
§ Collaboration– othermunicipalities,industry,academia,governments
§ BroadlyshareinformationExpandingPartnerOpportunities
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Timetoexpandcollaboration
ReproducedfromWasteAdvantageMagazine,August15,2014
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Summary
1. 100%isasocietalgoal§ Industry,governmentsandkeystakeholdersneedto
worktogethertosuccessinreaching100%
2. Consumersplayakeyroleinmakingithappen
3. Weneedtoexpandoptionsfordiversion§ Embracenewtechnologythatwillhelpusgetto
100%§ Alldiversionshouldcountprovidingfuture
opportunitytotransitiontohighervalueproducts.
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Questions
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CPIA website: www.plastics.ca
JoeHruskaVPSustainability
jhruska@plastics.ca905.678.7748ext.239@JoeHruskaCPIA
Welcomeyourthoughtsandsuggestions…
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Sources&Resources
1. Plastics&Sustainability:AValuationofEnvironmentalBenefits,CostsandOpportunitiesforContinuousImprovementhttps://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Plastics-and-Sustainability.pdf
2. PackaginginPerspective,AdvisoryCommitteeonPackaging,SupportedbyINCPENhttp://www.thefactsabout.co.uk/files/98201010542packaginginperspective.pdf
3. OperationCleanSweephttps://www.opcleansweep.org/4. DowHeftyEnergyBaghttps://www.kab.org/hefty-energy-bag-
program/program-overview5. MaterialsRecoveryfortheFuture
https://www.materialsrecoveryforthefuture.com
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Sources&Resources
6. UniversityofWaterloo- EnergyandEconomicValuesofNon-RecycledPlastics(NRP)CurrentlyLandfilledinCanada
7. SustainableMaterialManagement 1USEPA.(Sept2011).https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-basics
8. MaximizingtheBenefitsofCircularEconomyandSustainableMaterialsManagementModelsForProduct-PackagingSystemshttps://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Maximizing-the-Benefits-of-C.pdf
9. CircularEconomyhttps://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy
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Sources&Resources
10.OceanConservancy:https://oceanconservancy.org/
11.TrashFreeSeashttps://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/
12.OceanAcidificationhttps://oceanconservancy.org/ocean-acidification/
13.LitterFreeSeasandSolutions
https://www.marinelittersolutions.com/projects/trash-free-seas-alliance/
14.CanadianPlasticsIndustryAssociation
https://www.plastics.ca/PlasticTopics