9 th September 2015 WASTE 2 RESOURCE INNOVATION CENTRE CALLUM THOMAS How Air Transport Has Changed...

9th September 2015

WASTE 2 RESOURCE INNOVATION CENTRE

CALLUM THOMASHow Air Transport Has Changed

Our

Zero Waste

• The Earth’s resources are limited.

• Economic growth - greater consumption of resources and production of wastes - a trend that is unsustainable.

• In US, over 99% of materials extracted from the Earth become waste within 6 weeks.

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Resource Depletion

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Towards a circular economy

• Current rates of resource depletion and waste generation are unsustainable

• Need to de-couple economic growth from increasing resource consumption.

• Radically different business models required

• Need to move to zero waste (circular) economy.


Dump it !


The Waste Heirarchy


The Circular Economy


Towards a Circular Economy

• Carbon implications of processing of raw materials, handling, transporting and disposal of waste unsustainable in the context of climate change.

• Wastes becoming increasingly valuable resources so communities producing them will expect social return where they are created.



• Need to maximise reuse, recycling, re-engineering and remanufacturing of wastes close where they produced

• The strategic change and investments required will be significant and so they

have to be well informed.

• Require a multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary response involving government, industry and civil society.



• Major companies involved in waste cash rich.

• They should now considering if they:– collect, separate and sell on the waste stream;– collect, separate, process and sell on raw materials; – collect, separate, process and engage in reuse, recycling,

re-engineering, re-manufacturing.



• Viridor / VLGM have a £4 billion contract lasting 25 years to deliver waste management for GM.

• It contains performance targets relating to cost, rates of recycling, social return, carbon reduction.

• Renewal of the contract will therefore require implementation of circular economy.

• MMU has good links to VLGM, MCC, AGMA


The Challenges

• New product design criteria – regulation and charging.

• New patterns of consumption

• Public participation.

• New technologies

• New infrastructure

• New business models



• NW Manufacturing history in decline.

• Opportunity for wealth creation by closing the loop.

• Massive investment (business case) and reskilling.


Opportunities Across MMU

•Environmental Sciences & management – carbon footprinting.•Mechanical and Chemical Engineering – new technologies/ operating practices/ waste to energy.•Computer Science – the use of big data.•Business School – North West re-engineering, re-manufacturing companies, building sustainable partnerships•Sociology – Public engagement and behavioural change•Art and Design – Redesign and remanufacturing •Institute of Education – Public engagement, schools, industry training, re-skilling


Waste 2 Resource Innovation Centre

• Cross Faculty / Multi-disciplinary

• Virtual Centre

• Common Vision / Research Agenda

• Individual Faculty Independence


Objectives

• More sustainable society/economy– Resources– Carbon

• Wealth creation in North-West

• R&D Opportunities for MMU


The Greater Manchester Waste Observatory

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