ISWA Beacon Conference

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1 Monday, May 23 rd 08:30 09:00 Registration 09:00 09:15 Opening and Welcome Maarten Goorhuis (Introduction), Chair ISWA WG RWM Ulli Sima, Vienna City Counselor for Environmental Affairs Jeff Cooper, ISWA President Leopold Zahrer, Austrian Ministry of Environment / ÖWAV Moderation: Jeff Cooper, ISWA President 09:15 09:35 Environmental Impacts of Production and Consumption Guido Sonnemann, UNEP Today s environmental debate highlights many priority issues. In the climate change discussions, energy production and mobility are in the spotlight, but when it comes to growing concerns about biodiversity, agriculture and urban development are the focus. Decision-makers could be forgiven for not knowing where to begin. The solution to this dilemma begins with a scientific assessment of which environmental problems present the biggest challenges at the global level in the 21 st century, and a scientific, systematic perspective that weighs up the impacts of various economic activities not only looking at different industrial sectors, but also thinking in terms of consumer demand. From its inauguration in 2007, the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management, a group of internationally recognized experts on sustainable resource management convened by UNEP, realized there was a need to help decision- makers identify priorities, and has tried to provide this help from a life-cycle perspective in a systematic and scientific way. The purpose of the Resource Panel report Assessing the environmental impacts of consumption and production: Priority products and materials is to assess the best-available science from a global perspective to identify priorities among industry sectors, consumption categories and materials. For the first time, this assessment was done at the global level, identifying priorities for developed and developing countries. It supports international, national and sectoral efforts on sustainable consumption and production by highlighting where attention is really needed. We now know that studies and perspectives converge on the dominance of agriculture and food consumption as well as those activities using fossil fuels. This means that food, mobility and housing must - as a priority - be made more sustainable if we are serious about tackling biodiversity loss, climate change and overall pollution prevention. In most countries, household consumption, over the life cycle of the products and services, accounts for more than 60% of impacts of all consumption. We must start looking into our everyday activities if we truly want a green economy for developed and developing countries.

2 09:35 09:55 EU Strategies on Resource Management Rosalinde van der Vlies, EU Commission This presentation will outline the main policy developments at EU level on resource-efficiency and waste management. It will focus on the priorities for the European Commission in this area and new policy initiatives that are in the pipeline. It will also give an overview on the state of play on waste management and recycling in the EU and where we should be going in the future. 09:55 10:15 Austrian Waste Prevention Program Hubert Reisinger, Environment Agency Austria The presentation explains which approach has led to the Austrian Waste Prevention Program 2011 in line with the requirements of the EU waste framework directive, and gives an overview of the main elements of the program designed to overcome the challenges of the Austrian economy s material and waste system. 10:15 10:35 Panel Discussion 10:35 11:05 Coffee Break Session 1: Resource Management Moderation: Jeff Cooper, ISWA President 11:05 11:25 Key issues in waste prevention, waste minimization and resource management. Maarten Goorhuis, Chair ISWA WG RWM Waste management is facing a new challenge and has to change its traditional focus. In stead of managing our waste in a proper way, we have to look at the bigger picture and start to manage our resources, including waste. The ISWA Key Issue paper on waste prevention, waste minimization and resource management sets out the road and the instruments to achieve this. 11:25 11:45 The Potential of Product-Service System Design Sara Cortesi, Politecnico di Milano INDACO It is a shared opinion that Product-Service Systems (PSSs) could decouple the creation of value from consumption of materials and energy, thus significantly reducing the life-cycle environmental load of current product systems. What can be the contribution of PSS design to waste prevention and recycling rate increase? Are there interesting good practices in this field? What are their potential economical, environmental and social benefits?

3 11:45 12:05 Sustainable Fiber Production Andrea Borgards and Marion Schiemer, Lenzing Group Sustainability in the production of cellulosic fibers for nonwoven and textile application has been a key focus for Lenzing AG in recent years. An overview of the achievements in the production process with regard to resource efficiency and environmental impact will be given. 12:05 12:25 Panel Discussion 12:25 13:25 Lunch Break Session 2: Waste Prevention (Policies and Instruments) Moderation: Paul H. Brunner, TU Vienna / ÖWAV Vicepresident 13:25 13:45 Assessment of Policy Instruments for Waste Prevention Mara Ljunggren Söderman, IVL, Swedish Environmental Research Institute 13:45 14:05 Waste Prevention in Europe Özgür Saki, European Environmental Agency 14:05 14:25 An analysis of the costs and benefits of using deposit refund schemes in the UK Dominic Hogg, Eunomia 14:25 14:45 Panel Discussion 14:45 15:15 Tea Break Session 3: Re-Use Moderation: Paul H. Brunner, TU Vienna / ÖWAV Vicepresident 15:15 15:35 Climate Benefits of Re-Use Harry Slotema, BKN, Association of Dutch Re-Use Centres Second-hand shops in the Netherlands have a far greater impact on the environment than is often thought. Collecting one ton of goods can save one ton of CO2 emissions. This has been shown in calculations by TNO, an independent Dutch research Organization ( ). In 2009, BKN (the Association of Reuse Companies in Social Economy in the Netherlands) challenged TNO to produce hard figures to show how the trade in unwanted household goods has a positive impact on employment and the environment. Approximately half of all the goods collected by second-hand shops are sold, and 30% are reused. Only 20% are sent for incineration.

4 Thanks to recycling and reuse, the useful life of goods is extended by at least half. This reduces waste incineration and therefore CO2 emissions, and it also means that fewer new goods need to be produced. TNO s study and presentation have given the members of BKN plenty of to work on. The CO2-tool will help to motivate the whole sector to refine their objectives. The reuse of unwanted goods is based on an ideology, but a more market-oriented approach is needed. The businesses in this sector must emphasise their role as a partner for local authorities, helping to create employment and reduce the household waste problem. 15:35 15:55 Re-Use Network in Austria and Other EU Member States Matthias Neitsch, RepaNet Josef Eisenriegler, R.U.S.Z. Repair and Service Center Neitsch: Good Practices, overview and future perspectives of local, regional and federal reuse activities by social enterprises, local and regional authorities and the federal ministry of environment in Austria; Activities of the European RREUSE-Network Eisenriegler: An expert group invited by Austria s Life Ministry, the so called ReUse Platform, scrutinised Austria s current waste legislation and the allocation of reusable waste at the (municipal) collection centers as well as questions of quality assurance. 15:55 16:15 Waste? Think Again! (Furniture Re-Use in Sweden) Pelle Halling, 4Cycle 16:15 16:35 Panel Discussion 16:35 16:45 Closing by Chair 19:00 22:00 Dinner at Summerstage, funded by City of Vienna Welcome by the City of Vienna MA 48

5 Tuesday, May 24 th 08:30 08:40 Introduction by Moderator Session 4: Waste Prevention (Practices) Moderation: Christian Stiglitz, Recycling of Resources 08:40 09:00 Pre-waste: Waste Prevention on Local and Regional Level Roberto Caggiano, Federambiente 09:00 09:20 Public Relations, Waste Prevention and Seperate Collection Ulrike Volk, City of Vienna MA 48 Intensive Communication with different target groups is the requirement for effective measures for waste prevention and separate collection. The population need to be informed about the benefits for the environment and for every single person in order to change his behaviour on the long term. Some examples are given how the City of Vienna deals with these topics. 09:20 09:40 Prevention of Foodwaste in Residual Waste Felicitas Schneider, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna Edible food is wasted along the whole value added chain for different reasons. The presentation includes facts and some waste prevention measures regarding food waste in residual waste from households as well as companies. 09:40 10:00 Panel Discussion 10:00 10:30 Coffee Break Session 5: Recycling Moderation: Maarten Goorhuis, Chair ISWA WG RWM 10:30 10:50 Sustainable WEEE-Recycling in Ghana John A. Pwamang, Environmental Protection Agency Ghana 10:50 11:10 High Quality Textile Recycling Peter Bos, Texperium

6 11:10 11:30 Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Christian Strasser, Pet2Pet Recycling PET Bottle Recycling: Economic and Technological Challenges Eight out of ten bottles made out of Polyethylene Therephtalate (PET) are recycled in Austria. The lecture focuses on the entire recycling process - from collecting plastic waste in containers to high quality recyclate for new PET bottles. 11:30 11:50 Panel Discussion 11:50 12:00 Closing 12:00 13:00 Lunch Excursion 1: D.R.Z. WEEE Dismanteling and Recycling Center Vienna and R.U.S.Z. WEEE Repair and Service Center Excursion 2: Pet2Pet Recycling Bottle to Bottle Recycling Plant