Zero Waste 2020 A Key Step towards Sustainability
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Zero Waste 2020Zero Waste 2020 A Key Step towards A Key Step towards
SustainabilitySustainability
Dr Paul ConnettDr Paul ConnettEmeritus Professor of Environmental ChemistryEmeritus Professor of Environmental Chemistry
DirectorDirector
Zero Waste for Sustainability Project Zero Waste for Sustainability Project (AEHSP)(AEHSP)
www.www.AmericanHealthStudiesAmericanHealthStudies.org.org
[email protected]@fluorideALERT.orgPortland, March 2, 2009Portland, March 2, 2009
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OutlineOutline
1. Waste managment and the BIG 1. Waste managment and the BIG PICTUREPICTURE
2. The Zero waste 2020 strategy 2. The Zero waste 2020 strategy 3. Concluding remarks3. Concluding remarks 4. Postscript4. Postscript
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1.1. Introduction.Introduction.
Waste management Waste management and the Big Pictureand the Big Picture
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DIFFERENT TIMES DEMAND DIFFERENT TIMES DEMAND DIFFERENT QUESTIONSDIFFERENT QUESTIONS
2020thth CENTURY CENTURY
WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
“ “ How do we get rid How do we get rid of our waste of our waste
efficiently with efficiently with minimum damage to minimum damage to our health and the our health and the
environment ?”environment ?”
2121stst CENTURY CENTURY
RESOURCE RESOURCE MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
“ “ How do we handle our How do we handle our discarded resources in discarded resources in
ways which do not ways which do not deprive future deprive future
generations of some, if generations of some, if not all, of their value ?”not all, of their value ?”
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DIFFERENT TIMES DEMAND DIFFERENT TIMES DEMAND DIFFERENT QUESTIONSDIFFERENT QUESTIONS
2020thth CENTURY CENTURY
WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
“ “ How do we get rid How do we get rid of our waste of our waste
efficiently with efficiently with minimum damage to minimum damage to our health and the our health and the
environment ?”environment ?”
2121stst CENTURY CENTURY
RESOURCE RESOURCE MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
“ “ How do we handle our How do we handle our discarded resources in discarded resources in
ways which do not ways which do not deprive future deprive future
generations of some, if generations of some, if not all, of their value ?”not all, of their value ?”
The key issueThe key issuewas SAFETYwas SAFETY
The key issue isThe key issue isSUSTAINABILIYSUSTAINABILIY
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We are living on this planet asWe are living on this planet as if we had another one to go toif we had another one to go to
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We are living on this planet asWe are living on this planet as if we had another one to go toif we had another one to go to
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We cannot run a We cannot run a throwaway society on a throwaway society on a
finite planetfinite planet
Waste is the evidence that we Waste is the evidence that we are doing something wrongare doing something wrong
Landfills Landfills BURYBURY the evidence the evidence
IncineratorsIncinerators BURNBURN the evidencethe evidence
We need to face the real problem…We need to face the real problem…
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Our task is to fight Our task is to fight over-consumptionover-consumption
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Not only is Not only is over-consumption over-consumption
giving us a local waste giving us a local waste crisis crisis
but also…but also…
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… … a Global crisis a Global crisis
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The Global Crisis:The Global Crisis:
Since the Industrial Since the Industrial Revolution Revolution we have we have imposed a imposed a linearlinear society society on a planet that on a planet that functions in functions in circlescircles
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A LINEAR SOCIETYA LINEAR SOCIETY
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Extraction Extraction
A LINEAR SOCIETYA LINEAR SOCIETY
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Extraction Extraction ProductionProduction
A LINEAR SOCIETYA LINEAR SOCIETY
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Extraction Extraction ProductionProductionConsumptionConsumption
A LINEAR SOCIETYA LINEAR SOCIETY
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Extraction Extraction ProductionProductionConsumptionConsumption WasteWaste
A LINEAR SOCIETYA LINEAR SOCIETY
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Extraction Extraction ProductionProductionConsumptionConsumption WasteWaste
A LINEAR SOCIETYA LINEAR SOCIETYSeeSee www.StoryofStuff.org www.StoryofStuff.org
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Extraction Extraction ProductionProductionConsumptionConsumption WasteWaste
Advertising/TVAdvertising/TV
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Over-advertisingOver-advertisingproducesproducesOver-consumptionOver-consumption
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By the time a high schoolstudent leaves school, he or she
will have watched over350,000 TV commercials.
Paul Hawken The Ecology of Commerce.
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MythMyth versus versus RealityReality
THE MYTH:THE MYTH: The more you consume the The more you consume the
happier you becomehappier you become THE REALITY:THE REALITY: The more you consume the fatter The more you consume the fatter
you become!you become!
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From Ape to...From Ape to...
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Modern man!Modern man!
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““The world has enough The world has enough for everyone’s for everyone’s needneedbut not for everyone’s but not for everyone’s greedgreed””
Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption WasteWaste
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY
A LINEAR SOCIETYA LINEAR SOCIETY
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
How do waste management How do waste management practices affect this picture?practices affect this picture?
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
LANDFILLSLANDFILLS
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
INCINERATION INCINERATION
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
RECYCLING OF MATERIALSRECYCLING OF MATERIALS
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
REUSE OF OBJECTSREUSE OF OBJECTS
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Extraction ofExtraction ofVirginVirgin
MaterialsMaterials
Production ofProduction ofManufacturedManufactured
itemsitemsConsumptionConsumption
DiscardedDiscardedMaterialsMaterials
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Solid wasteSolid waste
Air pollutionAir pollution
Water pollutionWater pollution
Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
ENERGYENERGY ENERGYENERGY
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
COMPOSTINGCOMPOSTING
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COMPOSTCOMPOST
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Kg Greenhouse gas/tonne Kg Greenhouse gas/tonne Municipal WasteMunicipal Waste
A combination of recycling A combination of recycling and composting and composting is 46 times is 46 times betterbetter
-461-461
at reducing greenhouse at reducing greenhouse gases thangases than X 46X 46Incineration generating Incineration generating electrictyelectricty -10-10
Waste Management Options and Climate Change. AEA 2001
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Incineration is a waste of Incineration is a waste of energy!energy!
About 4 X more energy saved by About 4 X more energy saved by reusing, recycling and composting the reusing, recycling and composting the various components in the discard various components in the discard streamstream
Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Morris,
[email protected]@zerowaste.com
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Energy Comparison: Energy Comparison: RecyclingRecycling versus versus incinerationincineration (ICF consulting, 2005)(ICF consulting, 2005)
materialmaterial Energy Energy savings from savings from recyclingrecycling
GJ/tonneGJ/tonne
Energy Energy output from output from incinerationincineration
GJ/tonneGJ/tonne
Energy Energy savings savings recycling recycling
versus versus incinerationincineration
NewsprintNewsprint 6.336.33 2.622.62 2.42.4
Fine Fine paperpaper
15.8715.87 2.232.23 7.17.1
CardboarCardboardd
8.568.56 2.312.31 3.73.7
Other paperOther paper 9.499.49 2.252.25 4.24.2
HDPEHDPE 64.2764.27 6.306.30 10.210.2
PETPET 85.1685.16 3.223.22 26.426.4Other Other plasticplastic
52.0952.09 4.764.76 10.910.9
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Energy Comparison: Energy Comparison: RecyclingRecycling versus versus incinerationincineration (ICF consulting, 2005)(ICF consulting, 2005)
materialmaterial Energy Energy savings from savings from recyclingrecycling
GJ/tonneGJ/tonne
Energy Energy output from output from incinerationincineration
GJ/tonneGJ/tonne
Energy Energy savings savings recycling recycling
versus versus incinerationincineration
NewsprintNewsprint 6.336.33 2.622.62 2.42.4
Fine Fine paperpaper
15.8715.87 2.232.23 7.17.1
CardboarCardboardd
8.568.56 2.312.31 3.73.7
Other paperOther paper 9.499.49 2.252.25 4.24.2
HDPEHDPE 64.2764.27 6.306.30 10.210.2
PETPET 85.1685.16 3.223.22 26.426.4Other Other plasticplastic
52.0952.09 4.764.76 10.910.9
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Arguments against Arguments against incinerationincineration
It is a bad economic investment and very bad It is a bad economic investment and very bad for the local economyfor the local economy
It wastes valuable material resourcesIt wastes valuable material resources It wastes energyIt wastes energy It wastes the opportunity to really fight global It wastes the opportunity to really fight global
warmingwarming It produces a toxic ashIt produces a toxic ash It produces toxic air emissionsIt produces toxic air emissions It is extremely unpopular with the publicIt is extremely unpopular with the public It is not sustainableIt is not sustainable It is very very BORINGIt is very very BORING
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Incineration is a poor Incineration is a poor investmentinvestment• Most of the money spent on Most of the money spent on
incinerators goes into complicated incinerators goes into complicated machinery and leaves the machinery and leaves the community, community, whereaswhereas
• The money spent on the The money spent on the alternatives goes into alternatives goes into JOBSJOBS and and stays in the community.stays in the community.
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Incinerator in Brescia, ItalyIncinerator in Brescia, Italy
The incinerator cost The incinerator cost $400,000,000$400,000,000 and only produced 80 jobs!and only produced 80 jobs!
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Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
50% diversion in 5 years 50% diversion in 5 years (Halifax ~ (Halifax ~ 60%)60%)
10001000 jobs created collecting and jobs created collecting and treating discarded materialstreating discarded materials
Another Another 20002000 jobs created in the jobs created in the industries handling the collected industries handling the collected materialmaterial
Nearly all the separated materials are Nearly all the separated materials are re-used in Nova Scotia’s own re-used in Nova Scotia’s own industries.industries.
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Incineration is Incineration is extremely unpopularextremely unpopular
In the US over 300 In the US over 300 incinerator proposals incinerator proposals defeated between 1985 and defeated between 1985 and 19951995
US has not permitted a new US has not permitted a new trash incinerator since 1995.trash incinerator since 1995.
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Think of an incinerator Think of an incinerator as three boxesas three boxes
1.1.The The FurnaceFurnace which which Converts 100’s ofConverts 100’s ofTons of trash intoTons of trash into
Trillions of tinyTrillions of tinyparticlesparticles
and gases.and gases.
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1.1.
The The FurnaceFurnace which which Converts 100’s ofConverts 100’s ofTons of trash intoTons of trash into
Trillions of tinyTrillions of tinyparticlesparticles
and gases.and gases.
2.2. The The Air PollutionAir Pollution control devicescontrol devices
Which attempt to Which attempt to capture the tiny capture the tiny
particles and some particles and some of the gasesof the gases
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$$$$$$$$$$1.1.
The The FurnaceFurnace which which Converts 100’s ofConverts 100’s ofTons of trash intoTons of trash into
Trillions of tinyTrillions of tinyparticlesparticles
and gases.and gases.
2.2. The The Air PollutionAir Pollution control devicescontrol devices
Which attempt to Which attempt to capture the tiny capture the tiny
particles and some particles and some of the gasesof the gases
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1.1.The The FurnaceFurnace which which Converts 100’s ofConverts 100’s ofTons of trash intoTons of trash into
Trillions of tinyTrillions of tinyparticlesparticles
and gases.and gases.
2.2. The The Air PollutionAir Pollution control devicescontrol devices
which attempt to which attempt to capture the tiny capture the tiny
particles and some particles and some of the gasesof the gases
3.3. A A depository depository forfor the tiny particlesthe tiny particles
captured captured (the fly ash) (the fly ash)
andand the bottom ashthe bottom ash
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1.1.The The FurnaceFurnace which which Converts 100’s ofConverts 100’s ofTons of trash intoTons of trash into
Trillions of tinyTrillions of tinyparticlesparticles
and gases.and gases.
2.2. The The Air PollutionAir Pollution control devicescontrol devices
which attempt to which attempt to capture the tiny capture the tiny
particles and some particles and some of the gasesof the gases
3.3. A A depository depository forfor the tiny particlesthe tiny particles
captured captured (the fly ash) (the fly ash)
andand the bottom ashthe bottom ash
Incinerators don’t Incinerators don’t get rid of Landfillsget rid of Landfills
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1.1.The The FurnaceFurnace which which Converts 100’s ofConverts 100’s ofTons of trash intoTons of trash into
Trillions of tinyTrillions of tinyparticlesparticles
and gases.and gases.
2.2. The The Air PollutionAir Pollution control devicescontrol devices
which attempt to which attempt to capture the tiny capture the tiny
particles and some particles and some of the gasesof the gases
3.3. A A depository depository forfor the tiny particlesthe tiny particles
captured captured (the fly ash) (the fly ash)
andand the bottom ashthe bottom ash
For every three - four tons of trashFor every three - four tons of trash you get one ton of toxic ash!you get one ton of toxic ash!
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“Even if we made incineration safe we would never make it sensible -
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“Even if we made incineration safe we would never make it sensible - It simply does not make sense spending so much money destroying resources we should be sharing with the future.” (PC)
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The modern incinerator is The modern incinerator is attempting to perfect a bad attempting to perfect a bad ideaidea
Our task in the 21st Century is Our task in the 21st Century is not to find better ways to destroy not to find better ways to destroy discarded materialsdiscarded materials
But to stop making packaging and But to stop making packaging and products that have to be products that have to be destroyed!destroyed!
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Waste is not Waste is not a a technical problem technical problem butbut
a problem ofa problem of
organization, organization,
education, education,
industrial design and responsibilityindustrial design and responsibility
Eliminating waste, Eliminating waste, is the key stepping is the key stepping stone in moving from a throwaway stone in moving from a throwaway society to a sustainable society.society to a sustainable society.
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2. The 2. The Zero waste 2020Zero waste 2020
strategy strategy
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The Zero Waste 2020 The Zero Waste 2020 strategystrategy
Says NO to Says NO to incinerationincineration andand
NO to NO to mega-landfillsmega-landfills
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To move towards zero To move towards zero waste & sustainability waste & sustainability
We need three things:
1) INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIBILITY (at the front end)
2) COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY (at the back end)
3) GOOD LEADERSHIP (to link the two together)
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Industrial Industrial ResponsibilityResponsibility
1. 1. Design for sustainabilityDesign for sustainability 2. 2. Clean productionClean production 3. 3. Extended Producer Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR)Responsibility (EPR)
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Extended Producer Extended Producer Responsibilty - Responsibilty - packagingpackaging
• The Ontario Beer industry has been using refillable glass bottles for over 50 years
• 98% recovered
• Each bottle reused 18 times
• It saves the company money
• 2000 jobs in collection and cleaning
• No cost to municipality
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Extended Producer Extended Producer Responsibilty - Responsibilty - productsproducts
XEROX CORPORATION EUROPEXEROX CORPORATION EUROPE
Recovers copying machines from 16 Recovers copying machines from 16 different countriesdifferent countries
Takes them to huge warehouses in the Takes them to huge warehouses in the Netherlands, where the machines are Netherlands, where the machines are stripped down for parts and materialsstripped down for parts and materials
95% of materials recovered for reuse or 95% of materials recovered for reuse or recycling!recycling!
This is saving Xerox This is saving Xerox $76 millions a year$76 millions a year!!!!
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY
Community responsibility begins Community responsibility begins with with Source SeparationSource Separation
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SourceSourceSeparationSeparation
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SourceSourceSeparationSeparation
Door to DoorDoor to DoorCollectionCollection
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““The Fantastic 3”The Fantastic 3”
The San Francisco systemThe San Francisco system
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1 2 3
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CompostingCompostingFacilityFacility
1 2 3
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Composting FacilityComposting Facility
Near San FranciscoNear San Francisco
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CompostingCompostingFacilityFacility
MaterialsMaterialsRecoveryRecovery
FacilityFacility
1 2 3
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Materials Recovery Materials Recovery FacilityFacility
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CompostingCompostingFacilityFacility
MaterialsMaterialsRecoveryRecovery
FacilityFacility
1 2 3
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CompostingCompostingFacilityFacility
MaterialsMaterialsRecoveryRecovery
FacilityFacility
1 2 3
We have toWe have to minimizeminimize
the quantity ofthe quantity of thethe
residualsresidualsgoing into the going into the
third third containercontainer
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Three ways to minimize Three ways to minimize the residual fraction the residual fraction with…with…
1) Waste reduction initiatives1) Waste reduction initiatives 2) Reuse, repair and 2) Reuse, repair and
deconstructiondeconstruction 3) Economic incentives3) Economic incentives
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Waste Waste ReductionReductionInitiativesInitiatives
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IrelandIreland
Government put a 15 cent Government put a 15 cent tax on plastic shopping tax on plastic shopping bags - bags -
This reduced use by This reduced use by 92%92% in one yearin one year
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ItalyItaly
A supermarket chain near A supermarket chain near Florence is providing dispensers Florence is providing dispensers which allow customers to refill which allow customers to refill shampooshampoo and and detergentdetergent bottles… bottles…
OthersOthers wine, water wine, water andand milk milk
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•Un pizzico di Un pizzico di creatività a creatività a monte può far monte può far risparmiare risparmiare milioni a vallemilioni a valle
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Reuse,Reuse,RepairRepair
andandDeconstructionDeconstruction
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Reuse, Repair & Reuse, Repair & DeconstructionDeconstruction
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QuickTime™ and aTIFF (LZW) decompressor
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reusereuse
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VIDEOSVIDEOS ““On the Road to Zero Waste”On the Road to Zero Waste” Part 1: Nova ScotiaPart 1: Nova Scotia Part 2: Burlington, VermontPart 2: Burlington, Vermont Part 3: Canberra, AustraliaPart 3: Canberra, Australia Part 4: San FranciscoPart 4: San Francisco Zero Waste: Idealistic Dream or Realistic Goal?Zero Waste: Idealistic Dream or Realistic Goal? Pieces of Zero: Creativity versus WastePieces of Zero: Creativity versus Waste
www.www.AmericanAmericanHealthHealthStudies.Studies.orgorg
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EconomicEconomicIncentivesIncentives
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The “pay by bag” systemThe “pay by bag” system
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1
The “pay by bag” systemThe “pay by bag” system
FreeFree
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1 2
The “pay by bag” systemThe “pay by bag” system
FreeFree FreeFree
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1 2 $
The “pay by bag” systemThe “pay by bag” system
FreeFree FreeFree The more you The more you make make
The more you The more you Pay!Pay!
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CompostingCompostingFacilityFacility
RecyclingRecyclingFacilityFacility
??Reuse Reuse and Repair Centersand Repair Centers
1 2 $
DeconstructionDeconstruction
WasteWasteReductionReductioninitiativesinitiatives
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CompostingCompostingFacilityFacility
MaterialsMaterialsRecoveryRecovery
FacilityFacility
ResidualsResiduals==
Our CurrentOur CurrentFailuresFailuresReuse & RepairReuse & Repair
1 2 3
& Deconstruction& Deconstruction
WasteWasteReductionReductioninitiativesinitiatives
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Landfills & Incinerators Landfills & Incinerators attempt to make the attempt to make the residualsresiduals disappeardisappear
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To move towardsTo move towards zero waste zero waste & & sustainabilitysustainability
we need to make the we need to make the remaining residualsremaining residuals
very visible very visible
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ResidualResidualSeparation Separation
FacilityFacility
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Residuals must not go Residuals must not go directly to a landfilldirectly to a landfill
but to a but to a residual separation residual separation facilityfacility built built
in front of the landfillin front of the landfill
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MORE TOXICS
RESIDUAL SEPARATION FACILITY
MORE RECYCLABLES
DIRTYDIRTYORGANIC ORGANIC FRACTIONFRACTION
INTERIM LANDFILL
BIOLOGICAL STABILIZATION
Operating inOperating in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia
Built in front of landfillBuilt in front of landfill
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Two improvements on Two improvements on the Nova Scotia the Nova Scotia systemsystem
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DIRTY ORGANIC FRACTION
DIRTYDIRTYORGANICORGANICFRACTIONFRACTION
HYDROHYDROPULPERPULPER
HEAVY HEAVY ITEMSITEMS
ANAEROBICANAEROBICDIGESTIONDIGESTION
METHANEMETHANEPLASTICSPLASTICS
INTERIM LANDFILL
SOLID SOLID RESIDUERESIDUE
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MORE TOXICS
NON-TOXIC, NON-BIODEGRADABLE FRACTION
RESIDUAL SEPARATION & RESEARCH& RESEARCH FACILITY
MORE RECYCLABLES
DIRTYDIRTYORGANIC ORGANIC FRACTIONFRACTION
INTERIM LANDFILL
HYDROPULPER
RESEARCH RESEARCH CENTERCENTER
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NON-RECYCABLE MATERIALS
RESIDUAL SCREENING & RESEARCHRESEARCH FACILITY
Local Local UniversityUniversity
Or Or Technical CollegeTechnical College
RESEARCHRESEARCHCENTERCENTER
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RESEARCH CENTERRESEARCH CENTER Maximize capture rateMaximize capture rate Research and promote waste Research and promote waste
reduction initiativesreduction initiatives Look for local uses of some materialLook for local uses of some material Recommend better industrial design to Recommend better industrial design to
industryindustry Link zero waste research to other Link zero waste research to other
aspects of sustainabilityaspects of sustainability
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The Message to The Message to Industry:Industry:
• If we can’t If we can’t reuse itreuse it, , recycle itrecycle it or or compost itcompost it,,
• Industry shouldn’t be making it!Industry shouldn’t be making it!
• We need better industrial We need better industrial design for the 21st Centurydesign for the 21st Century
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The Research Center is The Research Center is the“laboratory for the“laboratory for
sustainability”sustainability”
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Institute forInstitute forZero Waste &Zero Waste &SustainabilitySustainability
Research centersResearch centers
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Institute forInstitute forZero Waste &Zero Waste &SustainabilitySustainability
1) Research for better industrial 1) Research for better industrial designdesign
2) Link Zero Waste with other 2) Link Zero Waste with other aspectsof sustainabilityaspectsof sustainability
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Zero Waste & Zero Waste & SustainabilitySustainability
Too important to be left to “waste Too important to be left to “waste experts”experts”
We need all sectors involved if we We need all sectors involved if we are to move towards a are to move towards a sustainable societysustainable society
As far as sustainability is As far as sustainability is concerned the waste problem is a concerned the waste problem is a fabulous place to startfabulous place to start
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
BetterBetterIndustrialIndustrialDesignDesign
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
CompostingComposting
BetterBetterIndustrialIndustrialDesignDesign
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
CompostingComposting Research CenterResearch Center
BetterBetterIndustrialIndustrialDesignDesign
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
CompostingComposting Research CenterResearch Center
DeconstructionDeconstruction
BetterBetterIndustrialIndustrialDesignDesign
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
CompostingComposting Research CenterResearch Center
DeconstructionDeconstruction
AnaerobicAnaerobicDigestionDigestion
BetterBetterIndustrialIndustrialDesignDesign
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
CompostingComposting Research CenterResearch Center
100’s of “green boxes”100’s of “green boxes”
DeconstructionDeconstruction
AnaerobicAnaerobicDigestionDigestion
BetterBetterIndustrialIndustrialDesignDesign
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Rifiuti Zero 2020
EducationFor
Sustainability
SustainableEconomic
development
SustainableAgriculture
SustainableCommunity
development
SustainableEnergy
Sustainableindustries
& Jobs
SustainableArchitecture
CompostingComposting Research CenterResearch Center
Reuse &Reuse &RepairRepairCentersCenters 100’s of “green boxes”100’s of “green boxes”
DeconstructionDeconstruction
AnaerobicAnaerobicDigestionDigestion
BetterBetterIndustrialIndustrialDesignDesign
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The antidote to over-The antidote to over-consumption consumption (a life built (a life built around the accumulation of around the accumulation of objects)…objects)…
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Is community developmentIs community development (a life built around the (a life built around the expansion of human expansion of human relationships).relationships).
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““Make Friends,Make Friends,Not Waste”Not Waste”
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Reuse &Reuse &Repair CenterRepair Center
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Reuse, RepairReuse, Repair& Community& Community
CenterCenter
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Material consumptionMaterial consumption
Standard of LivingStandard of Living
Current SituationCurrent Situation
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Solar PowerSolar Power
Material consumptionMaterial consumption
Standard of LivingStandard of Living
Change 1Change 1
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Zero WasteZero Waste
Solar PowerSolar Power
Standard of LivingStandard of Living
Change 2Change 2
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Zero WasteZero Waste
Quality of lifeQuality of life
Solar PowerSolar PowerChange 3Change 3
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We have decouple quality of We have decouple quality of life from material life from material consumptionconsumption
Quality of lifeQuality of life
Material consumptionMaterial consumption
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Summary of theSummary of the Zero Waste 2020 Zero Waste 2020
strategystrategy
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SourceSourceSeparationSeparation
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SourceSourceSeparationSeparation
Door to DoorDoor to DoorCollectionCollection
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SourceSourceSeparationSeparation
Door to DoorDoor to DoorCollectionCollection
CompostingComposting
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RecyclingRecycling
SourceSourceSeparationSeparation
Door to DoorDoor to DoorCollectionCollection
CompostingComposting
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Waste Waste ReductionReductionInitiativesInitiatives
RecyclingRecycling
SourceSourceSeparationSeparation
Door to DoorDoor to DoorCollectionCollection
CompostingComposting
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Waste Waste ReductionReductionInitiativesInitiatives
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Waste Waste ReductionReductionInitiativesInitiatives
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Waste Waste ReductionReductionInitiativesInitiatives
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& & Research CenterResearch Center
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Waste Waste ReductionReductionInitiativesInitiatives
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Waste Waste ReductionReductionInitiativesInitiatives
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Zero Waste 2020 is an Zero Waste 2020 is an idealistic goalidealistic goal which which can be approached can be approached through a through a series of series of simple and practical simple and practical stepssteps
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San FranciscoSan Francisco Population = 850,000Population = 850,000 Very little space Very little space 50% waste diverted by 200050% waste diverted by 2000 63% waste diverted by 200463% waste diverted by 2004 70% waste diverted by 200870% waste diverted by 2008 GOAL: 75% waste diverted by 2010GOAL: 75% waste diverted by 2010 GOAL: 100% waste diverted by GOAL: 100% waste diverted by
20202020 Zero Waste or darn close!Zero Waste or darn close!
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ItalyItaly 2000 communities have achieved 2000 communities have achieved
over 50% diversion using “porta a over 50% diversion using “porta a porta” collection systemsporta” collection systems
Treviso (pop. = 860,000) > 66% Treviso (pop. = 860,000) > 66% diversiondiversion
Novarra (pop. = 100,000) 70% Novarra (pop. = 100,000) 70% diversion in 18 months.diversion in 18 months.
Villafranca d’Asti (pop. 30,000) Villafranca d’Asti (pop. 30,000) 85% diversion85% diversion
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VIDEOSVIDEOS ““On the Road to Zero Waste”On the Road to Zero Waste” Part 1: Nova ScotiaPart 1: Nova Scotia Part 2: Burlington, VermontPart 2: Burlington, Vermont Part 3: Canberra, AustraliaPart 3: Canberra, Australia Part 4: San FranciscoPart 4: San Francisco Zero Waste: Idealistic Dream or Realistic Goal?Zero Waste: Idealistic Dream or Realistic Goal? Pieces of Zero: Creativity versus WastePieces of Zero: Creativity versus Waste
www.www.AmericanAmericanHealthHealthStudies.Studies.orgorg
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3. Concluding Remarks3. Concluding Remarks
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Moving towards Moving towards sustainability is going sustainability is going to be the greatest to be the greatest challenge of the 21 St challenge of the 21 St Century and it is going Century and it is going to take to take good good leadershipleadership
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• We need leaders who have
• A big vision
• Imagination
• Creativity
• Perseverence
• and
• WHO ARE NOT BORING!
GOOD LEADERSHIP GOOD LEADERSHIP
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HUMAN BORINGSHUMAN BORINGS Have no visionHave no vision Have no imaginationHave no imagination Have no sense of humorHave no sense of humor Are obsessively tidyAre obsessively tidy Confuse being clever with being wiseConfuse being clever with being wise Think that technology can solve every Think that technology can solve every
problemproblem Think that man is the center of the Think that man is the center of the
universeuniverse And a woman’s place is in the kitchen!And a woman’s place is in the kitchen!
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BORING EXPERTSBORING EXPERTS
Think with the wrong Think with the wrong end of their bodiesend of their bodies
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A BACK END THINKER…
1. A CUP2. A BUCKET3. A FOOT PUMP4. AN ELECTRIC PUMP
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A FRONT END THINKER…
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Our only hope to move Our only hope to move towards sustainability towards sustainability in time, is to move to in time, is to move to the front end of the the front end of the problemproblem
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NO to INCINERATORS
NO to LANDFILLS
THE THE BACK ENDBACK END
OF OF WASTEWASTE
MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
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NO to INCINERATORS
NO to LANDFILLS
THE THE FRONT ENDFRONT END
OF OF RESOURCERESOURCE
MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT&&
BETTERBETTERINDUSTRIALINDUSTRIAL
DESIGNDESIGN
THE THE BACK ENDBACK END
OF OF WASTEWASTE
MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
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WITH INCINERATIONWITH INCINERATION
WE CONVERT WE CONVERT 3 TONS OF TRASH3 TONS OF TRASH
intointo: :
1 ton of ASH1 ton of ASH
That nobody wants!That nobody wants!
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WITH THE ZERO WITH THE ZERO WASTE 2020 WASTE 2020 STRATEGYSTRATEGY
WE CONVERT WE CONVERT 3 TONS OF TRASH3 TONS OF TRASH
intointo: :
1 ton of compostables1 ton of compostables
1 ton of recyclables1 ton of recyclables
andand
1 ton of EDUCATION!1 ton of EDUCATION!
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ConclusionsConclusions We do not need mega-landfills or We do not need mega-landfills or
incinerators!incinerators! There is a better strategy which is There is a better strategy which is Better for our healthBetter for our health,, Better for the local and national Better for the local and national
economyeconomy,, Better for our children, andBetter for our children, and Better for the planet!Better for the planet!
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Three final messagesThree final messages 1. 1. To citizensTo citizens - don’t let the - don’t let the
experts take your common experts take your common sense awaysense away
2. 2. To politiciansTo politicians - put your - put your faith back in peoplefaith back in people
3. 3. To activistsTo activists - - HAVE HAVE FFUUNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GodGodrecycles,recycles,The devilThe devil
burnsburns
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PostscriptPostscript
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Detoxifying our livesDetoxifying our lives Get lead out of gasolineGet lead out of gasoline Get mercury out of products, vaccines Get mercury out of products, vaccines
and our mouthsand our mouths Get PVC out of commerceGet PVC out of commerce Get incineration out of waste Get incineration out of waste
managementmanagement Get “waste” out of the dictionaryGet “waste” out of the dictionary Get aspartame out of soft drinksGet aspartame out of soft drinks Get soft drinks out of our schoolsGet soft drinks out of our schools Get scientific integrity back into our Get scientific integrity back into our
regulatory agenciesregulatory agencies Get fluoride out of our waterGet fluoride out of our water
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wwwwww.Fluoride.FluorideALERTALERT.or.orgg
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Staying in contact:Staying in contact:
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Staying in contact:Staying in contact:
www.AmericanHealthStudies.orgwww.AmericanHealthStudies.org www.FluorideALERT.orgwww.FluorideALERT.org [email protected]@gmail.com And on the Second Sunday of each And on the Second Sunday of each
month 7-8 pm PT (4-5 pm EST)month 7-8 pm PT (4-5 pm EST) SECOND SUNDAY CLASSICS atSECOND SUNDAY CLASSICS at www.NCPR.orgwww.NCPR.org