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Reuse Metrics and Policies in
Zero Waste
Presentation to ReuseConex
October 18, 2016, Boston, MA
By Gary Liss & Associates
916-652-7850 gary@garyliss.com; www.garyliss.com
www.uszwbc.org; www.zerowasteusa.org
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Zero Waste =
Focus first on reducing and reusing,
then recycle, compost, digest and
redesign the rest
90% is Goal
Zero Waste Cost Savings
➢ All ZW Businesses have saved money
➢ Save most money Reducing Waste
➢ Save next most by Reuse Systems (value Reuse by price, not tons, or
multiple credits vs. recycling)
➢ Save some $ through recycling and
composting IF rates are structured
right
USZWBC Scorecard
4
Reuse
Credit 1 Develop reuse systems
Credit 2 Document reused pallets and shipping containers
Credit 3 Implement reusable transportation options
Credit 4 Reusing office supplies or other materials
Credit 5 Reusable/durable service ware in common areas
Credit 6 Donate food for human consumption
Credit 7 Donate food for animal feed
5 © 2016 U.S. Zero Waste Business Council
Reuse Credit 1: Development of Systems That Emphasize Reuse
ID materials used one time & potential to replace with
durable or reusable products
Identify discarded materials that could be reused
Resources: Organizations or systems that connect
generators with those in need (e.g. eBay, Craig’s List,
Reuse Institute, Building Materials Reuse Association,
Food Banks, FoodToDonate.org)
6 © 2016 U.S. Zero Waste Business Council
Reuse Credit 3: Implement Reusable
Transportation
Implement reusable transportation options
through an assessment tool or formulas to
document savings in volume and cost
savings
Documentation is key to knowing if a
reusable item makes fiscal sense
Keep data for each product
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Reuse Credit 3: Implement Reusable
Transportation
Example:
Toyota North America replaced cardboard &
wood crates with metal reusable shipping
containers which could be used at least 500
times
Reduced 27.93 pounds per use
From 2002 – 2013, Toyota saved over $1 billion
from this & other reuse packaging systems
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© 2016 U.S. Zero Waste Business Council 9
Food donations to people
Food donations to animals
Collect Reusables/Reuse Bulky Goods
Reuse Warehouse
Reuse Collaboratives
Museum of Bad Design
ZW Community Reuse Policies & Programs
Bargain Basements at Department Stores
Materials Exchanges & Marketplaces
Deconstruction before Demolition
Building Materials Reuse Center
Wood Reuse (dimensional lumber, pallets)
Pay Reuse Landfill Fees
ZW Community Reuse Policies & Programs
Reuse, Recycling & Composting, Processing,
Manufacturing and Sales
Like Airports or Shopping Centers
Resource Recovery Parks
Drop & Shop Convenience
for Public
Lower Waste Fees
Buy @ Discounts
New Manufacturers
Resource Recovery Park, U.K.
Key Lessons for Pursuing ZW & Reuse
Someone Has to ASK to Adopt ZW & Reuse Environmental Group, Staff, Elected, State
Connect to Other Problems
Jobs, Economy, Facility Siting, Hungry People,
Sustainability, Climate Change
Educate and Build Support
ID & Promote Local ZW & Reuse Businesses
Zero Waste Resources
➢Zero Waste International Alliance:
www.zwia.org
➢U.S. Zero Waste Business Council:
www.uszwbc.org
➢Zero Waste USA: www.zerowasteusa.org
Zero Waste Resources
USEPA, Managing and Transforming Waste
Streams – A Tool for Communities Charting a Path Towards Zero Waste
100 policies and programs communities can implement to
reduce waste and promote waste prevention and materials
reuse across waste generation sectors.
http://www2.epa.gov/managing-and-transforming-
waste-streams-tool-communities
NRC, Sustainable Materials Management
http://nrcrecycles.org/smm-resources/
Zero Waste Resources
The Zero Waste Solution http://www.chelseagreen.com/the-zero-waste-solution
WasteWise Resource Management www.epa.gov/smm/wastewise/wrr/rm.htm
Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Stop
Trashing the Climate www.ilsr.org/stop-
trashing-the-climate-2
Story of Stuff www.storyofstuff.com
Introduction to Zero Waste
Zero Waste USA Certified Training at
USEPA Office, October 19, 2016,
5 Post Office Square, Boston
9 - 3:45 pm, by Gary Liss
If you’re not for Zero Waste,
how much waste are you for?
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