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Prevention Preparation for re-use Other recycling, for example energy recovery Material recycling Landfill Figure 1.
1.2.1 The Swedish waste management scheme 1.2.2 Waste management at IKEA
2.1.1 Visits on site
2.1.2 Semi-structured interviews
Waste treatment methods in general (Mtonnes) 10 2 2,5 Release to water and land treatment* Landfill Incineration 6,7 Recycling Figure 2.
Total volume of generated waste in Sweden (Mtonnes) 129 4,2 18 Households Industry Mining Treatment of waste (Mtonnes) 2,3 26,1 Waste treated at waste treatment plants (Mtonnes) 1,2 Pre-treatment, sorting Recycling 129 2,7 2 5 Biological treatment Incineration Treated at mining sites Treated at other industries Treated at waste treatment plants 5,9 1,5 7,8 Landfill Release to water Non-reported treatment Figure 3. Waste treated at mining sites (Mtonnes) 45 9 75 Recycling Landfill Land treatment 0,02 0,8 Waste treated at other industries (Mtonnes) 0,3 0,03 0,15 1 Pretreatment Recycling Biological treatment Incineration Landfill Other disposal
Total volume of generated waste in EU Sweden: 6,24% Figure 4.
3.3.1 EU s waste directive
3.3.2 The Swedish waste plan and the programme for waste prevention
3.4.1 A Good Built Environment
3.4.2 Suggestions for future strategies and milestone targets
Administrative EU s waste directive, The waste hierarchy EU s directive for incineration EU s directive for landfilling. The Swedish Environmental Code, chapter 2 and 15 The planning and building act The Swedish waste Regulation The Swedish waste plan Regulation for landfilling. Producer responsibility: Batteries Cars Tires Electrical devices Packages Waste paper Medical products Radioactive products and ownerless radiation sources The Swedish EPA s Regulations for a municipality s waste plan Economical Emissions trading Carbon dioxide tax Landfill tax Municipal waste tax Informative Research program Sustainable waste management Information about collection systems, the waste hierarchy, great examples etcetera Figure 5.
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Figure 9. 4.1.1 People & Planet Positive
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4.1.2 IKEA Distribution Services Sustainability Roadmap for 2020
Table 1. DS goals DS result FY14 Goal FY16 Goal FY17-20 4.1.3 Regional plan for DS North Europe
4.1.4 Local sustainability
Table 2. Action/goal Comments 4.1.5 Waste guidelines
5.1.1 Waste management in Sweden today
5.1.2 Future strategies
Table 3. Topic The Recycling Industries SITA The Swedish EPA Waste Sweden
5.2.1 Fractions for sorting in the warehouses Table 4. Recycled Energy recovered
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5.2.2 Waste volumes and target achievements DC North 3% 4% Material recycling 46% 47% Waste to Energy Anaerobic digestion (Biogas) Landfill Figure 15.
DC South 0% 29% Material recycling Waste to Energy 71% Anaerobic digestion (Biogas) Figure 16. Table 5. Treatment North (kg) South (kg)
Table 6. Targets Performance DC North Performance DC South 5.2.3 Plans for the future
NUMBER OF ANSWERS Question 9 in the questionnaire 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Very important Important Rather important Not so important Not important Not important at all Figure 17.
NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS Question 7 in the questionnaire 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Lack of knowledge Too long way to the bins No one controlls it Haven't got time to sort it right Think that it doesn't matter Figure 18. Question 13 in the questionnaire 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Figure 19. Totally agree Partly agree Don't agree Don't agree at all Don't know
The Recycling Industries: Ihd, V. 2015-03-17 SITA: Lindh, M. 2015-03-17 The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: Östlund, C. 2015-03- 18 Waste Sweden: Nilsson-Djerf, J. 2015-03-19
KG DC North 250 000 200 000 150 000 100 000 50 000 0 Figure 20.
KG DC South 250 000 200 000 150 000 100 000 50 000 0 Figure 21.
1. What stations are included in Your field of responsibility? (Mark all that correspond) Loading Discharge PLS Basement In-line Out-line Other (specify): 2. How do You think that the waste management works today? Very good Good Rather good Rather bad Bad Very bad Comments: 3. How good do You think You are yourself at sorting the waste correctly? Very good Good Rather good Rather bad Bad Very bad Comments:
4. I have got enough information about how we should sort the waste. Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t at all agree Don t know Comments: 5. I think that the co-workers generally are interested in recycling more than what is done today. Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t at all agree Don t know Comments: 6. What type of waste do You think most often is unsorted instead of recycled? Cardboard Plastics Metal Glass Don t know Other (specify):
7. What do You think are the main reasons that so much waste is unsorted when it could have been recycled? (Mark all that correspond) Too litte knowledge Too far to the bins No one controls it Don t have time to sort it right Think that it doesn t matter Other (specify): 8. I think that mobile waste bins as those at DC North would work as a solution at DC South too. Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t at all agree Don t know Comments: 9. How important is it for You to sort as much waste as possible for recycling? Very important Important Rather important Not so important Not important Not important at all Comments:
10. Changes that have made it easier to sort the waste for recycling has during the last years been implemented. If You agree, please specify what. Don t agree Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t know at all Comments: 11. Have You got any information regarding re-use and waste prevention? If Your answer is yes, please also see the next question. Yes No Don t know 12. The information regarding re-use and waste minimization was sufficient. Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t at all agree Don t know Comments:
13. I experience that in total, more waste is disposed when recycling is chosed because it is more okay than if everything had been incinerated. Don t agree Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t know at all Comments: 14. Have You got any information regarding IKEA s sustainability strategy? If Your answer is yes, please also see the next question. Yes No Don t know 15. The information regarding IKEA s sustainability strategy was sufficient. Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t at all agree Don t know Comments:
16. Have You got any information regarding the Swedish environmental quality objectives? If Your answer is yes, please also see the next question. Yes No Don t know 17. The information regarding the Swedish environmental quality objectives gave You understanding/help about how/why waste should be sorted. Don t agree Totally agree Partly agree Don t agree Don t know at all Comments: 18. Is there any type of waste that isn t sorted today that could be, do You think? Answer: 19. Is there anything that You are unsure about if or how You should recycle it? Specify:
20. Is there anything when it comes to the waste management at the warehouses that can be improved? Where are the biggest challenges? Answer: Thank You very much for Your participation!
NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS Question 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Loading Discharge PLS Basement In-line Out-line Question 2 Question 3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Question 4 Question 5 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Totally agree Partly agree Don't agree Don't agree at all Don't know 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Totally Partly Don't agree agree agree Don't agree at all Don't know
NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS Question 6 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cardboard Plastics Metal Glass Don't know Question 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Lack of knowledge Too long way to the bins No one controls it Haven't got time to sort it right Think that it doesn't matter 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Question 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Question 9
NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS Question 10 Question 11 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Totally agree Partly agree Don't agree Don't agree at all Don't know 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Yes No Don't know Question 12 Question 13 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Totally agree Partly agree Don't agree Don't agree at all Don't know 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Totally Partly agree agree Don't agree Don't agree at all Don't know Question 14 Question 15 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Yes No Don't know 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Totally agree Partly agree Don't agree Don't agree at all Don't know
NUMBER OF ANSWERS NUMBER OF ANSWERS Question 16 Question 17 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Yes No Don't know 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Totally agree Partly agree Don't agree Don't agree at all Don't know
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