Reducing and recovering your waste: a winning strategy for SMEs and Industrial Areas

« Presentation of White Paper

Sustainable waste management best practice guide for SMEs and IAs” Speaker: Alexandra RIGO from CCIMP Date: 2014.11.19

Context

• The ZEROWASTE PRO is a Med Capitalisation project • 11 partners from 9 countries • The ZEROWASTE PRO project aims to promote waste management among public and private actors: local authorities, SMEs, IAs, citizens, school • Several tools developed to aware and help the structures: guide, diagnosis, CO2 calculator, communication supports…

What are waste? 3 categories of waste

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Non-hazardous industrial waste,

which is not covered by the definition of hazardous waste

Ex: paper, cardboard, glass, textile, wood, plastic, organic materials, plant animal…

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Inert waste,

“waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations. It will not dissolve burn or other-wise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health2”.

Ex: rubble, demolition rubble or even mineral residues from the extraction or production of building materials…

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Hazardous industrial waste,

“waste which displays one or more of the hazardous properties”. It generate pollution to health and the environment. It may take the form of explosive waste, highly flammable, irritant, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious, etc.

Ex: paints and varnishes containing solvents, treated wood, pesticides nitrate or chlorine, used oil, batteries, packaging that contained this type of products…

Regulatory context

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European level:

 Directive 2008/98/CE: the companies have to deal with their waste responsibilities via reducing waste at its source and by bettering its treatment. 

National level:

 TO COMPLETE ACCORDING EACH COUNTRY

Why engage in sustainable waste management ? Stakes for SMEs (1/3)

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Economic issues:

 Optimise waste costs:  Waste generation costs (purchase, processing and packaging of products);  Waste management costs (internal costs of handling and storage and external costs of the removal, transportation and disposal of waste).

Why engage in sustainable waste management ? Stakes for SMEs (2/3)

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Environmental issues:

 Upstream: identify waste prevention actions, reduce the use of hazardous waste, optimise production process and costs;  Downstream: ensure proper waste treatment, implement recovery of secondary raw materials/energy.

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Social issues:

  Sustainable waste management can reduce health risks for employees It can also motivate staff by improving daily tasks.

Why engage in sustainable waste management ? Stakes for SMEs (3/3)

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Improving a company’s image among stakeolders:

 Internally: employees involved in sustainable waste management actions may reinforce a company’s internal image.  Externally: to increase the image and performance of the company, to respect the regulation, to offer innovative products or services that better meet their customers’ needs, to improve product quality and to integrate the concepts of social responsibility.

Why engage in sustainable waste management ? Stakes for IAs

  

Economic issues:

 Reduce waste management costs (i.e. via sharing services and facilities, negotiating rates, optimising one organisation’s waste as a second hand resource for another).  Meet regulatory requirements and urban planning rules (i.e. identify waste issues linked to the environment within IA development).

Environmental issues:

 Reduce environmental impact within IAs, create new eco-friendly activities, and attract partners, suppliers, and customers.

Social issues:

 Improve IA’s image, IA residents’ quality of life, and create jobs in light of supporting relevant shared actions amongst all parties.

Hierarchy in waste treatment methods

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The hierarchy in waste treatment methods

must be respected by all Member States of the European Union.  The hierarchy gives priority to

prevention

first and then the following stages in order: preparing for

re-use

,

recycling

, other

recovery

, notably energy recovery and finally,

disposal

.

How to get more informations?

Ask for your White Paper Or download it for free

www.zerowastepro.eu

Objective and content of the White Paper

 Objective:  Promote sustainable waste management throughout SMEs and IAs via the dissemination of identified best practices with methodological proposals  Content: 4 parts      Waste and companies: definitions and categories Sustainable waste management: why?

Sustainable waste management: how?

Sustainable waste management: best practices Find out more on waste

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PART 4: A collection of 9 best practices

informational sheets with concrete and replicable actions

:



Sorting and recycling

of waste caused by production within

the paper industry

; 

Recycling and consumer awareness

within the

glass industry

; 

Sorting and recycling of office paper

; 

WEEE Management

- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment; 

Reducing and recycling

waste from

construction sites

; 

Recovering and eco-conception in wood business

; 

Involving consumers

in waste sorting within

catering sector

; 

Collective waste management in IAs

through pooled collection & other actions

The White Paper will support you:

 Initiating an

effective approach

to waste management;   Refreshing your

knowledge

on environmental regulation; Integrating

economic, environmental and social issues

related to waste management; 

Evaluating sources

of waste and calculating their direct and indirect associated

costs

;  Identifying

high priority actions

that may be integrated in your company / IA in order to facilitate better waste collection, recycling, and education, etc.; 

Finding solutions

within your company or collectively joining forces and collaborating with other companies within IAs.

Thanks for your attention