Byproduct Synergy: A community-based approach to sustainable materials management

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1 Byproduct Synergy: A community-based approach to sustainable materials management Margaret Guerriero, Director Land and Chemicals Division, Region RCC National Meeting

2 Overview Presentation will answer the following: What is Byproduct Synergy? Why is it important? Where has it been tried? What are the next steps? 2

3 What is Byproduct Synergy Relationship-building process that brings businesses and other organizations in a geographic area together to: transform one organization s waste into the input for another organization optimize the profitability and environmentally sound use of resources 3

4 What is Byproduct Synergy The U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development created a process for implementing BPS Individual programs adjust process to reflect local needs and interests 4

5 BPS: Why is it Important? Materials Efficiency/Waste Diversion Significant Greenhouse Gas Savings Life cycle materials management Economic Development Results align with several EPA Programs 5

6 Why Important?: Promotes Material Efficiency BPS diverts waste from disposal and promotes efficient use of materials Chicago Waste to Profit: Diverted 165,000 tons of materials; Reduced carbon emissions by more than 100,000 tons United Kingdom s National Industrial Symbiosis Programme: Diverted nearly 11 million tons of waste Reduced carbon emissions by 19.7 million tons 42 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are influenced by materials management decisions! 6

7 Material Lifecycle and GHG Emissions Materials Extraction energy and transportation emissions reduction in carbon storage Manufacturing energy, process and transportation emissions Recycling, Reducing, Reusing Use energy emissions Landfilling landfill gas emissions offsets from energy recovery, if used Waste Management transportation emissions Composting 7

8 GHG Emissions Inventory: 2 Views Sector-based Systems-based 42% 8

9 Why Important?: Supports Lifecycle Materials Management Recommended in Sustainable Materials Management: The Road Ahead under efforts to manage materials on a lifecycle basis Promote greener products, product stewardship, and product-to-service transformations, including: business to business approaches such as byproduct synergy 9

10 Why Important?: Connects to Economic Development Creates/Retains Jobs Chicago Waste to Profit Network created/retained 37 jobs UK s NISP created/retained over 2300 jobs Opportunity for Economic Development and Business Assistance Organizations 10

11 Why Important?: Results Align with Several EPA Programs Gateway to other pollution prevention and sustainability programs Green Suppliers Network E3 (Economy, Energy, and Environment) Climate Leaders 11

12 G Green Suppliers Network A joint program between EPA and MEP that Provides Lean and Clean assessments to small- and mediumsized enterprises Has helped over 100 small businesses identify more than $60 million in Lean and Clean opportunities Works with the automobile, aerospace, healthcare, office furniture, and utility industries, among others 12

13 E3:Economy Energy, and Environment E3 MODEL: Federal Programs Working Together with Local Communities ECONOMY: DOC s NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), SBA financing, and DOL skills training ENERGY: DOE s Save Energy Now (SEN) program ENVIRONMENT: EPA s Green Suppliers Network (GSN) and Climate Leaders (CL) program COMMUNITIES: Large Manufacturers, and Small Manufacturers utilities, local government, -Local Government and community -Other redevelopment Municipal organizations Authorities -Utilities 13 13

14 C Climate Leaders EPA s partnership with industry to: - measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - set aggressive GHG reduction goals 287* partners, 70 of which are small enterprises Climate Leaders tool: - simple calculator to help organizations estimate their GHG emissions - GHG Inventory management plan to help organizations with continuous improvement *As of July 31,

15 Where else has it been tried? Ongoing: Chicago Waste to Profit Network Washington State: Byproduct Synergy Northwest Illinois Columbus, OH Cleveland, OH Kansas City, MO 15

16 Region 5 Efforts Assisted in Start-up of Chicago Waste to Profit Network Regional Collaboration Chicago Manufacturing Center s How to document June 2009 Regional BPS meeting Solicitation for regional collaborative to support: Synergy sharing Data management and documentation of results 16

17 What s Next? Engage other Federal Agencies, especially DOC/MEP program EPA Programs: Consider BPS as a strategy to: achieve environmental results engage a network of community stakeholders 17