waste? there is no such thing as waste – just opportunities waiting to happen
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WASTE?
There is no such thing as waste –
Just opportunities waiting to happen
OPPORTUNITIES
To prevent waste from arising – don’t make it in the first place
OPPORTUNITIES
To re-use waste on your own site– PackagingOff-cuts
Heat???
OPPORTUNITIES
To recycle more– PlasticsGlass
Construction materials???
OPPORTUNITIES
To start/ grow a business around someone else’s waste–
CollectionPreparing for re-use
RemanufacturingRecycling
OPPORTUNITIES
To engage in Industrial Symbiosis as a solution for all of your wasted
resources
Industrial Symbiosis
Linear systemProducts
Naturalresources
Waste
Move toward a Circular system
Natural resources
Products
Products
Waste
To
resource
Natural resources
Some Haves
• HDPE Pipes• Packaging
– Paper– Plastic– Cardboard– Polystyrene– Glass
• Surplus heat from CHP and plastics manufacturing– Waste drying– Fuel drying– Community Heating
Some Wants
• Dry food processing by-products for animal feed• Catering and food processing waste• Packaging materials• Clean IBC’s• Wood shavings and sawdust• PVCu Window off cuts and post consumer window frames • Rubber crumb for animal comfort products
Business Opportunity Workshops
• Facilitating the exchange of information between businesses
• Tried and tested, interactive business opportunity model
• Typically 50 – 60 organisations in one room
• Can generate 300+ potential synergies from a facilitated ½ day session
• Next Workshops– MJM Interior Build, Newry, 9th October– Belfast Harbour Commission, 23rd
October
“Being a part of the Industrial Symbiosisservice has enabled us to find valuablealternative sources of material. This notonly saves us money but enables us toremain competitive in export markets
too.”
Andrew Wilson, Wilson Agri Ltd
Wilson Agriculture
Industrial Symbiosis in Action
Old scaffolding planks from H&J Martin
Become a garden classroom Become designer sports bags
Lorry tarpaulins Old PVC windows
Become new soffit
Foylehov
• Foylehov – Crawford Contracts– Discarded Astroturf– Cost Savings £2500 plus ongoing labour costs saved by using materials– Landfill diversion 12 tonnes
For more information please contact
International Synergies Ltd1st Floor, 16 Church Street,Portadown,BT62 3LN
028 3833 [email protected] : www.international-synergies.com @IntlSynergiesNI elaine-kerr
We are always happy to: • Meet you • Help you with waste prevention and minimisation• Help you recycle more• Help you cut costs and become more resource efficient• Welcome you at Synergy Workshops• Add you to our circulation list for News & Events