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1 Zero Waste: To Cool the Planet Presentation to American Public Works Association September 11, 2007 By Gary Liss Gary Liss & Associates , Zero Waste & Global Warming Landfills are one of the largest sources of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Methane is 21 x more potent than CO 2 Recycling & composting all remaining discards in CA = eliminating all auto exhaust in CA ZW should be part of Local, State and Business Sustainability Plans Wasteberg 71 Tons Upstream per Ton MSW GHG Benefits of 25% Increase in Recycling/Composting in CA Tons Saved $ Saved MCTE OCC 578,037 $57,803, ,480 ONP 216,544 $17,323, ,861 MP 512,575 $35,880, ,434 Metal 396,585 $19,820, ,643 Bottles & cans 242,650 $125,000, ,000 Lumber 970, ,907 Food 1,441,123 78,042 Yard trim 654,095 35,422 Total 2,674,043 $255,836,635 2,662,685 Source: John Davis, Recyclers Global Warming Council,

2 Solid Waste Reductions in the SF Climate Action Plan: 302,000 tons Recycling and Composting Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Source Reduction & Waste Prevention Zero Waste Communities Canberra, Australia NZ Entire Country Over 60% of NZ Cities Seattle, WA Chicago, IL (working on ZW Plan) Boulder County, CO Summit County, CO Central Vermont Waste Mgt.District New York City (Citizens ZW Plan) (www. ZWIA.org) Halifax, Nova Scotia Toronto, Ontario Buenos Aires, Argentina Nelson, British Columbia (BC) Regional Districts BC KootenayBoundary Central Kootenay Nelson Cowichan Valley Sunshine Coast Smithers, BC Nanaimo, BC CA Zero Waste Communities CIWMB Strategic Plan Rancho Cucomonga Culver City (Sustainability Plan) El Cajon Fresno City of Los Angeles (working on ZW Plan) San Luis Obispo Co. Del Norte County Burbank (informally) San Bernardino Co. Zero Waste Communities (informally) SF Bay Area San Francisco Oakland Santa Cruz County and all cities in County Berkeley Palo Alto Marin County Novato Fairfax Sonoma County LTF 2

3 Is Zero Waste Attainable? Nature Is The Model Zero Waste, Or Darn Close Businesses Have Achieved Over 90% Waste Reduction Picture: Methane Earth; Credit: GISS, NASA Zero Waste Businesses are Leading the Way (>90% Waste Diversion) Anheuser-Busch, Fairfield, CA Apple Computer, Elk Grove, CA Epson (OR) Fetzer Vineyards Frankie s Bohemian Café, SF Greens Restaurant, SF Hewlett-Packard, Roseville, CA Mad River Brewery New Belgium Brewery, Fort Collins, CO NUMMI, Fremont, CA Pillsbury Playa Vista, LA, CA San Diego Wild Animal Park Scoma s Restaurant, SF Vons-Safeway Xerox Corp Yost Printer, Monrovia, CA Source: Pillars of Zero Waste Upstream Downstream Green Businesses and Jobs 3

4 Upstream = 71 x MSW Waste CA 20-Year History of EPR EPR Programs in CA Beverage Containers Tires Responsibility Government Producers Retailers Government Retailers Used Oil Monitors Cell Phones Rechargeable Batteries Pharmaceuticals (2007?) Government Retailers Government Producers - Retailers Retailers Required Takeback Retailers Required Takeback Retailers Required Takeback California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) MISSION To shift California s product waste management system from one focused on government funded and ratepayer financed waste diversion to one that relies on producer responsibility in order to reduce public costs and drive improvements in product design. 4

5 CPSC Members (as of ) Alameda County City of Burbank City of Fresno City of Los Angeles City of Moraga City of Oakland City of Palo Alto City of San Jose City of Santa Monica City of Simi Valley Contra Costa Co. Kern County Los Angeles Co. Marin County Napa County Port of San Francisco Riverside County San Bernardino Co. San Francisco San Joaquin County San Mateo County Santa Barbara County Santa Clara County Santa Cruz County Sonoma County Assn. of Bay Area Governments Bay Area Hazardous Waste Mgt. Facility Allocation Committee Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association Bay Area Clean Water Agencies California Stormwater Quality Association East Bay Municipal Utility District Rural Counties Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority Downstream Ensure the highest and best use of products and packaging at the end of their useful lives Reuse products and packaging, retaining their original form and function Recycle or compost materials that are not reduced or reused Highest and Best Uses End Subsidies for Wasting Clean Production and EPR Reduce, Refuse & Return Reuse Recycle Regulate Not OK: Incineration and Subtitle D Landfills 5

6 Downstream Programs Support Infrastructure for Zero Waste Reuse Building materials, Furniture, Food, Clothing, Toys, Sports Equipment, Electronics Recycling - Multi-material, as convenient as trash, universally available to all generators Organics - Yard trimmings, Food scraps, Compostable paper (back to soil) C&D Deconstruction, Reuse & Recycling New Rules - Disposal bans; Require separation, plans, achieving goals; EPR Incentives Rates, Compensation, LF Fees Resource Recovery Parks Reuse, Recycling & Composting Processing, Manufacturing and Sales Like Airports or Shopping Centers Drop & Shop Convenience for Public Lower Waste Fees Discounts San Luis Obispo RR Park Incentives Restructure Marketplace Revise To Encourage Waste Prevention, More Reuse, Recycling & Composting: RFPs & Contracts, Rates, Ordinances, Land Use Permits, Facility Permits, General Plans, Zoning, Policies, & Definitions Tax Bads, Not Goods 6

7 Incentives Change Economics So What Was Marginal Is Now Economic Pay For What You Want: Waste Prevention, Reuse, Recycling & Composting Don t Pay For Wasting (Or Much Less) Recognize Waste As Symptom Of Inefficiency Harness Forces Of Marketplace To Achieve Goals Green Businesses and Jobs Expand, attract, and support green businesses and green collar jobs Reserve sufficient land for Zero Waste infrastructure Buy green goods and services Recycling Industry = Size of Auto Industry 10,000 tons of SW = Landfill - 1 job Composting 4 jobs Recycling 10 jobs Reuse jobs Source: Help Local Business Be Green Adopt Zero Waste goals Develop Zero Waste plans Adhere to Zero Waste Business Principles* Meet waste reduction targets Source separate designated materials Recycle construction and demolition debris Deconstruct existing buildings Develop LEED-certified Green Buildings Buy green products and services *see 7

8 Purchasing for Zero Waste Precautionary Principle Return to Vendor Lease, Rent and Share Equipment Reduce Packaging Reusable Shipping Containers Buy Recyclable, Recycled and Compostable Items Buy Remanufactured Equipment Purchase Durables Buy Less Toxic Products Source: Alicia Culver, Green Purchasing Institute Reduce Reuse Recycle = Zero Waste If you re not for Zero Waste, how much waste are you for? 8