Zero Waste Employee “Total Participation” Training Stephanie Barger, Executive Director Earth Resource Foundation www. earthresource. org Copywrite – Trademark 2009
Reduce Reuse Recycle = Zero Waste GOING BEYOND RECYCLING
The Zero Waste Economy Designing a Full-Cycle system – Upstream and Downstream Expand City Outreach & Technical Assistance and Lead by Example Provide Incentives Before Ban or Mandate Eliminate Waste by Designing Out of Products and Processes Jobs from Design & Discards Foster Sustainable and Green Businesses Resource Recovery Park Retailers Take Back Difficult to Recycle Materials Producer Responsibility Empowered Consumer © Copyright Eco-Cycle, 2004 with text modifications by permission. www. ecocycle. org/zerowaste/zwsystem
Ricoh’s “Recipe for Success” • Objectives • Leadership • Benchmarking • Organization • Project plan • Training & Promotion • Use of 5 R Concept • Verification • Continuous Improvement = Total Participation
Recipe for Success 7: Use of 5 R Concept Waste Profiling Identify Waste
Recipe for Success 7: Use of 5 R Concept Partnership With Suppliers Green Procurement RESPECT REDESIGN REFUSE REDUCE RETURN REUSE RECYCLE Reduce total cost within Supply Chain
Zero Waste Businesses are Leading the Way (>90% Waste Diversion) n n n Anheuser-Busch, Fairfield, CA Apple Computer, Elk Grove, CA Del Mar Fairgrounds* Epson (OR) Fetzer Vineyards* Frankie’s Bohemian Café, SF Greens Restaurant, SF Hewlett-Packard, Roseville, CA* Kean Coffee* NUMMI, Fremont, CA Pillsbury n n n n n Point Loma University* Ricoh Electronics, Inc* San Diego Wild Animal Park Scoma’s Restaurant, SF Sierra Nevada Brewery Strauss Family Farms* Toyota* Vons-Safeway* Xerox Corp Yost Printer, Monrovia, CA * Presented at ERF Zero in on Zero Waste Business Conference Source: www. grrn. org
5 R – Reduce Activity Supported by our Suppliers & Customers Packaging Optimization- Joint Effort Chemical came in many small cans… …now in drums = Reduction of: Ø Labor time for switching cans and cleaning leftover chemicals Ø Water usage Ø Packaging material cost 6 individual cases were put into a master carton… …no more master carton = Reduction of: Ø Packaging cost Ø Packaging time Ø Freight cost REDUCE Reduce Unnecessary Packaging Material
The Straus Difference Healthy Farm & Production Practices These are other practices of ours, though they are not necessarily required by organic regulations we have always operated this way Pasture-based Feeding Balanced Diet Milking 3 x A Day (vs. 2 x) Pasteurized, Not Raw Not Homogenized Kosher Returnable Glass & Recyclable Plastic
Habitat for Humanity Services n n n Remodeling or Rebuilding Deconstruction Services Re. Store There is a better way!
What can be recycled or donated? n Hotel Supplies and Equipment n Renovation and Remodeling n n n all furnishings, accessories and carpeting De-construction, building & plumbing supplies Outdated amenities, china & glassware Linen and Mattresses Uniforms Office supplies
Paper Usage Reduction NSS 10 cartons a month Over $2, 600 in savings! Toner saved $3, 100
Truck Trips Reduced Trash Pickup: Reduced by 2 times per week Recycling Pickup: Increase 1 time every other week Office Max: Reduced by 3 times per week Shredding: Reduced by two companies (two trucks) Benchmarking Waste Levels
Orangewood Total Savings n Reduction of paper and toner = $ 5, 700. n Waste Bills = $ 5, 796. n Shredding Bills = $ 3, 560. n Data Center = $255, 500. n Re-evaluation of pricing plan = $ 27, 000.
Stephanie Barger, Executive Director Earth Resource Foundation www. earthresource. org Stephanie. barger@earthresource. org 949 -645 -5163
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