environmental sustainability and the brave new world of zero waste 8 august 2012
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Environmental Sustainability and The Brave New World of Zero Waste8 August 2012
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Joining us today…
Moderator Julie A. Carver, Vice President, Matrix Design
Group, Inc.
Panelists Mark Calvo, Director of Military Buildup &
Special Assistant to the Governor of Guam Timonie Hood, Green Buildings and Zero
Waste Coordinator, USEPA Region 9 Karl Pangelinan, Administrator, Guam
Economic Development Authority
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Zero Waste in Practical Terms
Zero waste is a design principle Uses a “whole system” approach, recognizing
that one man’s trash is another’s treasure Goes beyond recycling Provides sustainable alternatives to waste
disposal (reduce, reuse & recycle) Broadens responsibility for the solutions
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How Does Zero Waste Affect the Military and ADC Communities? Executive Order 13514 sets sustainability
goals for Federal Agencies Requires Federal Agencies to reduce waste
generation rates by 50% by 2015 United Nations Urban Environmental
Accord Goal of Zero Waste worldwide by 2040
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What Does it Mean?
Goal > Plans > Actions Ask for Zero Waste (Plans, Contracts, etc.) Goal in Sustainability, Climate Change, or Energy
Plans
Engage Community All Organizations & Materials Experts Zero Waste Events Challenges/Outreach (LA, Austin, Cal State Chico)
Measure and Report Progress
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DoD: Army Net Zero
Pilots selected in 2011 5 Net Zero Energy + 5 Net Zero
Waste + 5 Net Zero Water Installations
One that is all three by 2020
Net Zero Waste Sites Fort Hood, TX; Fort Hunter
Liggett, CA; Fort Polk, LA; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA and U.S. Army Garrison, Germany
Net Zero Installations Fort Bliss, TX Fort Carson, CO
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Zero Waste DoD/Community Actions
Vandenberg Air Force Base – Santa Barbara Co. – 92% diversion / food waste & shared drop-off
Camp Pendleton/City of Oceanside Dodd Leadership > City Zero Waste Goal
Navy Region SW/San Diego Deconstruction by original builders Closed loop recycling – AFFF Bottles >
Fence Slats, Plastic Joint waste sort at Navy landfill
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Zero Waste Events
Vendors – All reusable, compostable or recyclable Mobile dishwashing stations Paper/compostable food service No plastic bottles or straws Pre-approved service ware vendors Reduce printed materials Compost paper towels Real sugar bowls & creamer pitchers
Clear Signage > Sorting Stations Many events +90% recycling & composting
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Zero Waste Project in Guam
In 2011, GovGuam awarded a contract to Matrix Design Group to develop a Zero Waste Plan
Guam faces some very significant solid waste management issues…can Zero Waste help solve those issues?
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Guam Basic Information Land area: 209 Square Miles Population: 159,358 GDP: $2.82 Million U.S. Military Build-up Plans: Population surge of ~40,000 peaking
within the next 8 years. Waste Disposal Options
One municipal solid waste landfill Three Hard Fills (C&D and yard waste only) Closest hazardous waste landfill over 5500 miles away! Waste incineration prohibited by law on the island of Guam
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Zero Waste Vision for Guam
In February 2012 GovGuam and Matrix Design Group met with key stakeholders on Guam for a Zero Waste Visioning Session
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Zero Waste “Opportunities”
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What a Great Idea!
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The Case for Zero Waste
Environmental benefits Conserves natural
resources Prevents pollution &
reduces GHG emissions Saves energy
Economic benefits Zero waste creates jobs In 2010, accounted for 3.1
million jobs in the U.S.
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In Today’s Economic News…
One man’s trash is another’s treasure Zero Waste = jobs creation Provides direct and substantial
development opportunities Increases local revenues Creates jobs & new businesses Stimulates the local economic base
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Process vs. Jobs Created*
Landfilling •1
Recycling Processing
•10
Recycling-based Manufacturing
•25
*Per 10,000 tons/year
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Zero Waste Means Business!
Multi-million dollar industry comprised of a diversity of (green) companies Supermarket recycling centers Scrap metal dealers Buy-back recycling centers Used oil Recycling Glass container manufacturers Recycled paper mills Plastic bottle manufacturers Asphalt paving contractors
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Green is Also the Color of Money
Emerging markets depend on recycled materials Asia Middle East
Construction depends on recycled materials Steel Concrete & asphalt
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In Closing…
Zero waste is: An ambitious but important endeavor Makes both environmental and economic
sense Zero waste is going to held Guam solve their
long-term solid waste management issues! Immediately important to “gaining” communities,
can also contribute to the attraction of green industries to redeveloping communities
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