Real Recycling, Real Savings, Real Environmental Change. Presented by Jerry Dempsey

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1 Real Recycling, Real Savings, Real Environmental Change Presented by Jerry Dempsey Tuesday 23 rd, March 2010

2 is Ireland s leading provider of environmental, waste management and recycling services, offering a range of expert services customised to suit the requirements of all types of businesses from collection, waste minimisation, recovery, recycling consultancy and waste auditing.

3 NTR s Strategy Meets Global Challenges Climate Change Securing A Greener Future Security of Energy Supply The macro factors of climate change, resource sustainability and security of energy supplyunderpin the structural growth opportunities for the NTR Group. Resource Sustainability

4 NTR Group Overview

5 Our Locations

6 Economic Slowdown Tonnes of Waste generated in Ireland

7 Change How We Think About Waste How do we ensure we don t allow waste to rise is tandem with increased commercial activity as the economy improves?

8 Captured Gas Produces Electricity

9 Solid Fuels are Produced

10 Legal Requirements Packaging Regulations Battery Disposal Regulations Food Waste Regulations

11 Protect The Future Key to protecting our future is to focus on: * Real Changes * Real Recycling * Real Savings Focus on waste avoidance. View waste as a resource.

12 We can t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein

13 Reduce Your Waste Costs What s in my bin? 1,000 of your product Contents of Average Bin Recyclable Recyclable

14 Reduce Your Waste Costs How do I stop creating waste? Reduce Reuse Recycle

15 Reduce Your Waste Costs Reduce: Stock levels Excessive packaging Portion size Choices Cosmetic quality standards

16 Reduce Your Waste Costs Re-Use: Challenge barriers preventing you from reusing items Switch from the disposable to the reusable Switch to materials such as glass which offer infinite re-use What is preventing you from re-using a material?

17 Reduce Your Waste Costs Recycle: It is better to recycle than dispose but. currently 49% of commercial waste is recycled, however many companies are achieving real recycling rates of up to 80% and 90% What is your recycling number i.e. how much of your waste is being recycled?

18 How Can You Implement Changes Quickly? Appoint a champion Review all your waste streams Set achievable goals to improve your waste management Measure progress and celebrate early success Choose some highly visible changes to work practice Borrow ideas from your peers Get your waste management supplier to carry out the bulk of this work with you Start Small, Change Big

19 Commercial Case Study Key Issues identified: Historically low non haz recycling rate 45% Need for more efficient use of raw materials, maximise recycling GS appointed mid Target 80% recycling by 2008 Invert the WM hierarchy in practice on site Raise awareness - continuous improvement Implemented Solutions: Partnership Approach with GS Audit of site conducted waste re-classification effected GS trialled & sourced new outlets for recycling/composting Biodiesel manufactured / metals & plastics diverted from disposal Chain-of-Custody - Wyeth branded wastes certified recovery Improved Segregation - canteen waste & binless office program Result: Recycling rates: 65% at 2007, 89% at 2008, 90% at cost savings 250K per annum Reduced carbon footprint 114t CO2 annually 2009 centre of excellence within Pfizer Group IBEC Environmental Excellence Award 2009 Higher Competition at a Value Cost One Happy Client

20 Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are going. Chinese proverb

21 Recycled Waste meets Renewable Energy

22 Everything in excess is opposed to nature. Hippocrates, ca. 400 B.C.

23 Jerry Dempsey Greenstar Ltd Unit 6, Ballyogan Business Park Sandyford Dublin 18 Tel: