february 7, 2012, austin, tx by gary liss & associates 916-652-7850 gary@garyliss.com;...

February 7, 2012, Austin, TX

By Gary Liss & Associates

916-652-7850 gary@garyliss.com; www.garyliss.com

Rick Anthony, ricanthony@aol.com, 858-272-2905

Ruth Abbe, HDR, ruth.abbe@hdrinc.com, 415-546-4325

Businesses Building a Zero Waste Economy

Zero Waste Businesses are Leading Zero Waste Businesses are Leading the Waythe Way (>90% diversion) (>90% diversion)

Anheuser-Busch, Fairfield, CA

Apple Computer, Elk Grove, CA

Atlanta Zero Waste Zone Epson, OR Fetzer Vineyards Frankie’s Bohemian Café,

SF Greens Restaurant, SF Hewlett-Packard, Roseville,

CA Honda Mad River Brewery New Belgium Brewery

Pillsbury Playa Vista, LA, CA Ricoh Electronics San Diego Wild Animal

Park Scoma’s Restaurant, SF Subaru Toyota Vandenberg Air Base Vons-Safeway Xerox Corp 2800 Businesses in Japan

See www.earthresource.org

Saves Money

Reduces GHG and emissions

Reduces Liability

More Efficient

Marketing Edge

Right Thing To Do

Why would a business DO this?Why would a business DO this?

Source: Gil Friend, Natural Logic

Zero Waste Business Principles Commitment to the triple bottom line Use Precautionary Principle Zero Waste to landfill or incineration Responsibility: Takeback Products and Packaging Buy reused, recycled & composted Prevent pollution and reduce waste Highest and best use Use economic incentives for customers, workers

and suppliers Products or services sold are not wasteful or toxic Use non-toxic production, reuse and recycling

processes

Source: ZW International Alliance, www.zwia.org

Ricoh Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Ricoh Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Achieved Feb. 2001Achieved Feb. 2001

100% Resource Recovery

Tons

ZW Partnership With SuppliersZW Partnership With SuppliersRicoh Green Procurement

RETURN REUSE

RECYCLE

REFUSE REDUCE

ToyotaToyota

10 “Zero Waste” Plants (95% reduction of waste to landfill from 1999)

1 HQ and 3 Distribution Centers are “Zero Waste to Landfill”

8 Distribution Centers > 90% Recycling Rate

ToyotaToyota

$1.3 million in net savings on waste management

Returnable shipping modules saved $5.3M in costs and 3.4M pounds of cardboard, 9.8M pounds of wood

Integrated Waste Management into ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

Vons SafewayVons Safeway

Less Fortunate Fruits & Vegetables…

…are shrink wrapped and backhauled to Central Distribution

Hewlett-PackardHewlett-PackardRoseville, CA Roseville, CA

9,000 Employees 94% Waste Diversion Avoided Disposal Costs: $870,564 Recycle Cardboard, Metal, Foam,

Peanuts, LDPE, Instapak, PRS Reuse and Recycle Pallets

Mad River Brewing CompanyMad River Brewing CompanyBlue Lake, CABlue Lake, CA

  34 Employees, 15,000 sq. ft.   98% Waste Diversion   Less than two 90gal. Trash

Cans/Week   Total Savings/Year: $35,654 Recycle Scrap, Metals, Glass, Office

Paper, Plastics, Pallets, and C&D

Spent Grain & Hops = Animal Feed & Composted

ZERI Brewery ProjectZERI Brewery ProjectNamibia (southern Africa)Namibia (southern Africa)

Good Beer, No Chemicals, No Pollution, More Sales and More Jobs

Produces 7x more Food, Fuel & Fertilizer, 4x as many jobs & 12 more Products, Compared to Conventional Beer Producer

Fully Integrated BioSystem - 40 Different BioChemical Processes Reuse Everything (heat, H20, wastes, CO2)

•Grow Mushrooms on Spent Grain

•Chickens Eat Worms in Grain

•Digest Mushroom, Chicken Feed & Chicken Wastes to Generate Methane Gas for Steam for Fermentation

•Alkaline Water to Fish Ponds (8 Different Types of Fish + Algae Sold)

ZERI – Natural KingdomsZERI – Natural Kingdoms

5 Kingdoms of Nature are highly productive and adaptive system Bacteria Algae Fungi Plants Animals

ZERI Design PrinciplesZERI Design Principles

Waste is a nutrient or food for another species belonging to another kingdom

Toxin for one organism is a nutrient or neutral for one in another kingdom

In highly complex ecosystems, viruses inactive/disappear without harm if pass through at least 2 other kingdoms

ZERI Design PrinciplesZERI Design Principles

More local/diverse a system, the more productive and more resilient

When species of 5 different kingdoms interact in autopoetic system, can integrate and separate all matter at ambient temperature and pressure

ZERI Product CascadingZERI Product Cascading

Out:

In

Clean-ing

Fish Farm

Algae Irriga-tion

Mush-rooms

Earth-worms

Total

Water 100:

10

100:

72

100:

10

100:

8

100:

0

100:

0

100:

100Fibers 100:

0

100:

6

100:

0

100:

0

100:

40

100:

54

100:

100

Mushroom

Compost100:

50Chickens

Manure

Source: Pauli, Gunter, Upsizing,”Output-Input Table,” 1998, p. 117, www.zeri.org

Facility Walk-through Systems information:

Overview of operations facility layout Staff roles and concerns materials flow

Types of waste materials generated Generation points

Commodities AnalysisCommodities Analysis

9 Generating Sources 9 Generating Sources in any Businessin any Business

1. Warehousing & Distribution2. Offices3. Food Services4. Grounds5. Construction6. Manufacturing7. Vehicular Maintenance8. Retail9. Housing & Hospitality

Sort by functional areas• Information about discards at

generation point

• Types and quantities of materials produced by specific operations

Commodities AnalysisCommodities Analysis

Sort of entire facility• Info from end of materials flow

• Quantities of each type of material

produced in the entire facility•

Commodities AnalysisCommodities Analysis

Purchasing Records• Information from beginning of

materials flow

• Cost info for determining benefits of waste reduction

• Precise quantities for waste materials which are purchased and then discarded within the facility

Commodities AnalysisCommodities Analysis

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

Production Records• Quantities of materials production data

• Insights into materials flow

• Numbers can be adjusted for facilities with varying levels of operation

Commodities AnalysisCommodities Analysis

Hauler Records• Information from end of materials flow

• Total volumes and/or weights of waste hauled

• Volumes and/or weights of recyclables hauled

• Waste collection, disposal and recycling costs

Commodities AnalysisCommodities Analysis

Stewardship PracticesStewardship Practices

Reduce packaging Provide take back options Work with downstream

buyers and users to improve your product

Improve durability

Businesses takeback products and packaging at no cost to the public

Properly reuse, recycle or compost - don’t export harm

Redesign products to be less toxic & easier to reuse & recycle

Use small, local businesses and nonprofits, not just multinational companies

Extended Producer ResponsibilityExtended Producer Responsibility

“Rs” for Refuse/Reduce

The 5R Concept Applied to Packaging Optimization

REFUSE/REDUCE Reduce Unnecessary Packaging Material

Packaging cost

Packaging time

Freight cost

Reduction of:

Labor time for switching cans and cleaning leftover chemicals

Water usage

Packaging material cost

Reduction of:

6 individual cases wereput into a master carton…

Chemical came inmany small cans…

…now in drums =

…no moremaster carton =

Reuse/Return

Recycle: Last Thing to Do

Before

Styrofoam glued to the corrugated liner

After

No glue used, but snaps on type

Results1. No glue to buy

and store

2. No drying time

1. Much easier to separate Styrofoam from liner to recycle

2. No more use of a knife to cut the glued joint

RECYCLE Optimized Packaging Style & Recycle waste

Employee Training Effort

Total participation Build culture from

top down and bottom up

Wasting no longer tolerated

100% compliance Emphasis on reward,

though

Promotion Everywhere

Every employee must participate

Everyone informed and educated

Everyone does their part

No one left behind

Corporate CultureCorporate Culture

Creativity Innovation Sharing Fun Every little bit

helps Desiccant contest

1st Place Winners

Plus-Plus ProgramPlus-Plus Program

+ = impressive improvement

++ = opportunities for improvement

Fun & education = efficiency

No waste cans

Plus-Plus Program

Education practiced internally and externally

Ricoh requires vendors to have zero waste

Ricoh works with communities world wide to achieve its goal of sustainability

“The best thing is not what we planted in the ground, but what we planted in the children’s minds.” – Ricoh’s President

Resource ManagementResource Management

Traditional Hauling & Disposal Contracts Contractor Compensation

Unit price based on waste volume or number of pick-ups.

RM Contracts Capped fee for waste hauling/disposal service. Performance bonuses (or liquidated damages) based on value of resource efficiency savings.

Resource ManagementResource Management

Traditional Hauling & Disposal Contracts Incentive Structure Contractor has a profit incentive to

maximize waste service and volume.

RM Contracts Contractor seeks profitable resource

efficiency innovation.

Resource ManagementResource Management

Traditional Hauling & Disposal Contracts Waste Generator-Contractor Relationship Minimal generator-contractor interface.

RM Contracts Waste generator and contractor work

together to derive value from resource efficiency.

Resource ManagementResource Management

Traditional Hauling & Disposal Contracts Scope of Service Container rental and maintenance,

hauling, and disposal or processing. Contractor responsibilities begin at the Dumpster and end at landfill or processing site.

Resource ManagementResource Management

RM Contracts Scope of Service Services addressed in hauling and

disposal contracts plus services that influence waste generation (i.e., product/process design, material purchase, internal storage, material use, material handling, reporting).

Resource ManagementResource Management

Traditional Hauling & Disposal Contracts Contractor Compensation Unit price based on waste volume or

number of pick-ups.

RM Contracts Capped fee for waste hauling/disposal

service. Performance bonuses (or liquidated damages) based on value of resource efficiency savings.

RM Compensation GoalsRM Compensation Goals

Mutually Beneficial Business Relationship

Drive Inefficiency and Cost Out of System

Cost-effective Resource Efficiency

Share Savings Between Business and RM Contractor

Continuous Improvement in Resource Efficiency

RM Compensation OptionsRM Compensation Options

Pass-Through of Service Costs with “Shared Savings” and Performance Bonus

RM contractor provides all required services (e.g., tip fees, hauling fees, container rental) on a “cost pass-through” basis based on the bids received to take over existing services (Base Financial Proposal).

When contractor implements changes to permanently decrease costs, contractor shares in some of those savings.

RM Compensation OptionsRM Compensation Options

Examples of savings opportunities include

Diverting more materials

More efficient handling and hauling

“Right-sizing” containers for cost savings and behavioral change (e.g., smaller trash bins)

More prominent recycling stations),

Helping to reduce waste

RM Compensation OptionsRM Compensation Options

Shared Savings Options

Share 50/50 (Business/Contractor)

Business get 100 percent of savings up to predetermined level (e.g., 5%). Then split savings above that in ratio that benefits the contractor (e.g. 30/70)

Performance Bonus - increase % to contractor when business meets performance target(s)

RM Compensation OptionsRM Compensation Options

Options to Tie Diversion Improvement to Contractor Performance Bonus:

Diversion Rate Business/Contractor

Current X%/Y%

Current + 15% X-10%/Y+10%

Current + 20% X-20%/Y+20%

Current + 25% X-30%/Y+30%

Developing Business Zero Developing Business Zero Waste PlansWaste Plans

Re-convene management and employee planning team

Designate representation from all business activities Set time frame to develop plan Obtain needed expertise Examine Current System

Process study, redesign, and product review ID discards by production/generation area Identify barriers to zero waste & solve them Examine purchasing and vendor contracts Assess costs and benefits

Brainstorm, prepare, review, and finalize plan Adopt plan and modify as needed

Review Data, Policies and ProgramsParticipation Strategy Service Opportunities Analysis Menu of Policies, Programs and Facilities Economics And FundingDraft Zero Waste Plan

Zero Waste Plan ScopeZero Waste Plan Scope

Implementing PlansImplementing Plans

Establish technical committee Schedule regular and frequent meetings Obtain needed resources Establish work plan/execute tasks Conduct educationConduct education Audit your wasting continually Conduct +/++ programming Continually re-evaluate work plan

Implementing PlansImplementing Plans

Design wasting out of processes Durability Reusability Recyclability Compostability Incentives Refuse and return programs Leasing and product stewardship for your

products

Waste sorting bins on the production floor

Monitoring & Evaluation Let everybody know how they are doing Media

Staff meetings Special Trainings/Retreats Newsletters E-mails Annual reports

Successes and benefits Exemplary performances New ideas Retain Savings in BudgetRetain Savings in Budget

ID & Develop More Zero Waste ID & Develop More Zero Waste BusinessesBusinesses

Ask Local Governments & Businesses To Adopt Zero Waste Goals and Plan for them

Work With Reuse, Recycling, Composting Industry, Manufacturers And Retailers to ID ZW Businesses locally and Develop More

Tell GRRN about Businesses that Divert More than 90% of their Waste

ZW Business Next StepsZW Business Next Steps

Train & Certify Consultants Ask Businesses to Adopt ZW Goal Ask Businesses to use Certified

Consultants to develop ZW Plans Ask Socially Responsible Investors

to evaluate ZW performance of companies in their portfolios

Ask Groups working on Sustainability to use ZW Business Principles

ZWIA ZW Business RecognitionZWIA ZW Business Recognition

To recognize businesses that have a Zero Waste goal and have reduced their waste to landfill, incineration or the environment by 90% or more for a facility, a geographic area, or corporate-wide

Four Levels Achieved 90% Diversion from landfills and incinerators No Burn & Diverted 90% from landfills No Burn & Diverted 90% from landfills; and all remaining

discarded materials (residues after reuse, recycling, composting or recovery) pre-processed before double-lined landfill that meets EU standards or equivalent

No Burn and No Bury of 100% of all discarded materials

ZWIA ZW Business RecognitionZWIA ZW Business Recognition Until all materials are diverted, use of

upgraded landfills that meet European Union Landfill Directive or equivalent is preferable to any form of incineration

National Affiliates NGOs with national focus that have officially

adopted ZWIA ZW Definition and Principles Organizations authorized to recognize

businesses in their country that meet ZWIA Definition of Zero Waste and ZWIA Zero Waste Business Principles

GRRN in U.S. initially

US Zero Waste Business CouncilUS Zero Waste Business Council

Incorporated December 2011 Mission: to educate, inform and document

the performance of zero waste businesses using scientific methods to help businesses and communities become more healthy and sustainable.

3rd Party Certification of meeting ZWIA Zero Waste Principles

1st National Zero Waste Business Conference June 26-27, 2012 in So. CA

ZWIA ZW Certification Program ZWIA ZW Certification Program

ZW Businesses ZW Training Programs ZW Professionals ZW Communities ZW Facilities ZW Events ZW Service Providers

11stst Adopt ZWIA Definition Adopt ZWIA Definition

Federal, State and Local agencies Adopt ZWIA Definition of Zero Waste

Business & Community Zero Waste Plans Use ZWIA Definition of Zero Waste

Sustainability or Climate Change Plans Include ZWIA Definition of Zero Waste

Zero Waste ResourcesZero Waste Resources Austin Adopted ZW Plan:

www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/downloads/VeryFinalZWPlan.pdf

Austin Adopted Resource Recovery Master Plan:

http://www.austintexas.gov/news/austin-city-council-approves-30-year-plan-reach-zero-waste

Oakland Zero Waste Plan:www.zerowasteoakland.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=2123

GrassRoots Recycling Network: www.grrn.org

Zero Waste International Alliance: www.zwia.org

Earth Resource Foundation: www.earthresource.org

If you’re not for Zero Waste,

how much waste are you for?