Product Stewardship and Lifecycle Analysis in Purchasing Jonathan

Product Stewardship and Lifecycle Analysis in Purchasing Jonathan Cohen Director, Workplace Programs and the Responsible Purchasing Network Center for a New American Dream COG Recycling Committee March 18, 2010 www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Agenda 1) Introduction 2) The Problem 3) Solutions 4) Criteria for Decision Making 5) Q+A www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Introduction www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

My Background: 1. Corporate Social Responsibility 2. Standards 3. Business Partnerships 4. United Nations 5. International/National/Local Programs www. Responsible. Purchasing. org 4

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UN Conference on Environment and Development The Earth Summit Redefining the American Dream Conference Airlie, Virginia www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Two Organizational Goals: 1) REDUCE unnecessary consumption, and 2) SHIFT consumption patterns toward more sustainable alternatives www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

RPN Origins Purpose: Harness the power of institutional purchasers from government agencies, businesses, universities, and nonprofits to advance social responsibility and environmental sustainability § Founded at the White House in 2005 § >$100 B in annual spend § Membership network www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

RPN Members § 250 RPN members: § Members Employ over 750, 000 § 2/3 have responsible purchasing policies § Eco-labels are widely recognized and used § 94% plan to do more responsible purchasing next year www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

The Problem www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Energy & Global Warming § Temps up 2 -8° by 2100 § Electronics consume 26% of electricity in offices § Lighting >7% of U. S. electricity consumption § >50% of electricity is from coal § 95% of vehicle fuel is from petroleum www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Hazardous Substances § 1 in 3 commercial cleaners contain harmful ingredients § Hazardous e-waste is dumped abroad § Chemicals like those in flame retardants are in everyday products & cause brain, thyroid, reproductive problems www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Air Quality § Outdoor VOCs cause ground-level ozone & smog, causing lung disease and asthma § Indoor VOC levels 10 X higher than outdoors www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Water § Toxins in consumer goods kill aquatic ecosystems § Pollution & climate change are killing coral reefs & habitats § Carpet production uses ~10 g water/sq yd § It takes 3 gallons of water to bottle 1 gallon www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Waste § 70% of heavy metals in landfill from electronics § 70% of mercury-lamps are not recycled § 16 -35 m gal leftover consumer paint/year, <1/2 properly managed § California buys enough carpet to cover 47 mi of 4 -lane highway/year § ~80% of water bottles are landfilled www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Bottled Water Quick Facts: § The U. S. leads the world in bottled water consumption § Making bottles to meet U. S. demand requires >1. 5 M barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel some 100, 000 cars/year § 25 -40% of bottled water is tap water www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Water Weight § 1. 5 to 2. 7 million tons of plastic are used each year to make bottles for bottled water. § For every one million bottles of water that are manufactured and shipped to consumers, 18. 2 tons of carbon dioxide emissions are pumped into the air. www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Seattle residents use the equivalent of 354, 000 pint bottles of water each day. That equals about 41, 000 barrels of oil, creating 5, 400 tons of greenhouse gases. www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Doom & Gloom § Down economy § Collapsing ecosystems § Crumbling infrastructure Are people really doing ‘green purchasing’ in these bleak times? www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Yes, They Are According to the 2009 Responsible Purchasing Trends Report: § Green purchasing is growing § It’s getting easier § And it can save money Responsible Purchasing Trends Report (coming May 2010) www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Solutions www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Responsible Purchasing Guides Product Categories: § § § Bottled Water Cleaners Computers Copy Paper Fleets Vehicles Fluorescent Lights Graffiti Remover Green Power Office Machines Paint Remanufactured Toner Tires, Wheel Weights www. Responsible. Purchasing. org 22

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Calculate the Benefits Calculators available to use with: § ENERGY STAR for electronics & appliances § EPEAT for computers § RPN for remanufactured toner cartridges, drinking water, fleet vehicles www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Case Study: Reman Toner Washington D. C. Current Savings www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

The Future of Green Purchasing www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Building a Green Purchasing Program www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Importance of Soc/Env Issues in Purchasing Decisions Top 3 Social/Environmental Issues: -Recycled Content -Recyclability -Energy Conservation Most of you usually or occasionally consider environmental factors in purchasing decisions www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Criteria for Decision Making www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

The Best Green Claims § Life cycle-based criteria § Balanced stakeholder development process § Transparent administration § Independent product verification § Tiered (e. g. bronze, silver, gold) § Continuously improved § Standards and verification are independent www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

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Most Used & Recognized Ecolabels Usage Rank: #1 #2 #3 #4 www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Green Cleaners Case Study § Santa Monica, CA saved 5% by implementing green cleaning § Reduce sick days. Improve worker health and performance. Green Cleaning Mandates § Chicago Public Schools, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Alameda Co. , Montgomery Co. Eco. Labels § Green Seal, Eco. Logo

Computers § Specify EPEAT registered machines § Save up to 60% of energy use § Avoid hazardous waste disposal § Reduce material waste and water pollution § Earn recycling income § Accrue tax breaks for donations www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

CFL & LED Lighting Case study Washington D. C. saved $1. 5 m over 5 yrs. First Christian Church used CFLs and T-8 lamps with electronic ballasts, sensors, LED exit signs, and timers – saving $6, 000 annually. 4 Typical CFL saves $30 4 Lasts up to 10 x longer 4 Look for rebates 4 Spec Energy Star www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Copiers, Printers, Fax Machines § Duplexers reduce paper by ~40% § Energy Star reduces energy up to 60% § Spec Energy Star or Eco. Logo for LEED credit www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Copy Paper Case Study City of Portland, OR 4 Reduce usage by 15% 4 Meet or exceed EPA 4 Aim for 30 -100% PCW 4 Prefer chlorine-free 4 Saved >$10, 000 1 st year

Make Duplexing Mandatory • Save up to 40% on paper costs - use the extra money to buy 100% recycled paper • Set up the equipment • First, work with IT dept. to set all printers to “doublesided” • Then, do the same with copiers. “Two-sided” to “Twosided is an effective default mode • Train Staff – Explain that single-sided is still available – Pre-printed letterhead needs to be fed www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Remanufactured Toner Cartridges Case Study § King County, WA saved $275, 000 in 2007 by using remans instead of OEMs § Remans cost 30 -60% less than OEMs § No up-front costs – save immediately. § Cut 5 -9 lbs of waste per cartridge www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

RPN Member Benefits § § § § § Advice and Communication Events and Webinars Publications Press Advocacy Speakers Job Postings Member Directory Consulting Member Pledge "I pledge that my organization will strive to use its purchasing power to maximize environmental stewardship, protect human health, and support local and global sustainability. " www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Responsible Purchasing Network Jonathan Cohen Director, Workplace Programs and the Responsible Purchasing Network www. responsiblepurchasing. org 301 -891 -3683 jonathan@newdream. org www. Responsible. Purchasing. org

Thank You www. Responsible. Purchasing. org