closing the recycling loop in university halls of residence
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Closing the Recycling Loop in University Halls of Residence. Victoria Hands Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator, London School of Economics London’s University Halls of Residence Recycling Project Founder. Outline. Background Why halls of residence Reuse - end of term schemes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Closing the Recycling Loopin University Halls of Residence
Victoria HandsEnvironmental & Sustainability Coordinator,
London School of Economics
London’s University Halls of Residence Recycling Project Founder
OutlineBackgroundWhy halls of residenceReuse - end of term schemes Recycling – win win win scenariosPurchasing • Reuse to reduce purchasing • Buy recycled to close the loop
Benefits for Halls of Residence
• Potential waste management cost savings
• Response to increased student demand for recycling facilities
• Empowering residents to be aware
• Reducing end of term waste peak
• Providing low or no cost items
Benefits for Universities
• Competitive advantage for attracting students and staff
• Contributing to high environmental standards
• Demonstrating social responsibility
• Backing up academic expertise with everyday practice
Benefits for Local Authorities
• Meeting government recycling targets
• Extending recycling provision
• Creating a healthier environment
Why Halls of Residence?• High density• Waste audit - 50-70% recyclable• Life change• Contractual obligations• Established communications• Backing up teaching • Habitual behaviour• Vocal active students• Role out across campus!!
The Waste Hierarchy
REDUCE
Halls can reuse & buy recycled content REUSE
Halls save on waste disposal & purchasing and extend service provision
RECYCLE
Halls can access free or low cost recycling
LAST OPTION LANDFILL
A Practical Approach• Identification of stakeholders
• Background research
• Initial contact
• Interviews / questionnaires / reports
• Partnership building & dialogue
• Contact sheet & monitoring
Key Stakeholders• Local Authorities (recycling officers)• Waste management division
• Universities (environmental manager)• Academic• Operational • Students union
• Halls of Residence (management) • Cleaners• Students
Project OriginsExperiences from:
• Students
• Cleaning staff (including contractors)
• Hall management
• Universities
• Local Authorities
• Reuse charities
The Waste Paper, issue 68 October 2000
Reuse Schemes• Reuse Implementation Plan
– (RIP Waste)
• Notices• Collection points• Sorting and volunteers
– Types of donations• Liaison with charities
– Hostels, reuse, London Remade• Cleaning up
Reuse Donations• 1 box of cutlery, 1 box of utensils
• 3 boxes of plates, 4 boxes of pans
• 40 black bin bags of men’s clothing
• 10 toasters, 11 kettles
• 2 computers, 8 screens
• 30 drying racks, 40 dish drainers
• 8 computer chairs
Reuse Scheme 2005
• 10 halls of residence – 3,748 students
• Estimated reuse participated rate: 10% - 300 students
• 6 tonnes diverted from landfill – 20 kg per student (textiles, IT equipment, furniture)
Textiles 2005:
650kgs from 650 studentsEstimated 65 participants
=10 kg of textiles per student
Recycling• Waste audit
– 20% paper/card– 18% compostable– 14% glass– 13% plastic– 4% cans
Start of term most effective
Design Challenges • Micro kitchens and source separation
– Same as other urban MODs– Small on floorspace– Could look good/trendy/cool– Reuse is real use!!– Standard source separation does not
respond to the reality of micro living
Design Challenges• Design of new halls of residence and
greening the campus– Sustainable living– Energy, water, waste– Responsibility and empowerment
• Refurbishment of older halls of residence– Often without lifts
Action Plan1. Recycle• Facilities and collections (external & internal)2. Reuse • End of term schemes and collaborations3. Raise Awareness• Communication materials (kitchen posters, student
tips leaflet)• Events with users (freshers fayres) and staff
training4. Reduce • Green procurement • Influence student purchasing power
FindingsIssues Findings
Responsibility Responsibility to take out recycling materials given to students. Results in full learning experience and responsible actions. Cleaners and all hall staff have a new learning experience to take into their non-working lives.
Ease Recycling is not difficult if good infrastructure and effective awareness raising is provided. In fact, waste is easier to manage. The benefits of segregated waste include reduced odour.
Costs Low or no cost because of recycling targets set for local authorities by Europe
Kitchen space Most kitchens do have space for recycling containers. There are many designs of bins. New builds must design in recycling provision.
External space In many central London halls space is limited to the pavement (also used by public-difficult to assess). Wheelie bins may be an option here.
Champions High rotation of students and local authority staff but continuity can be found through wardens, managers and local councillors.
London Boroughs Universities / Intercollegiates
Halls of residence
No. of Students Estimated No. of Kitchens
Barking & Dagenham 1 1 508 85Barnet 2 5 1,007 168Camden 5 33 6,620 1,103Ealing 1 1 331 55Enfield 1 4 815 136Greenwich 2 5 1,480 247Hackney 5 5 642 107Hammersmith & Fulham 2 2 261 44Haringey 5 8 795 133Hillingdon 1 8 2,661 444Islington 5 13 2,574 429Kensington & Chelsea 3 11 906 151Kingston Upon Thames 1 4 2,212 369Lambeth 2 4 726 121Lewisham 2 7 1,127 188Richmond Upon Thames 1 1 218 36Southwark 4 14 4,928 491Tower Hamlets 3 24 1,536 256Wandsworth 3 25 3,414 569Westminster 8 18 3,710 618
Total 1 57 193 36,471 5,748
Total 1 + 5% 38,295 6,382
Cost of reusable bags £0.97 per unit for quantities over 1000 £ 6,190
Cost of reusable box £4.99 per unit £ 31,848
Cost of convert bins £14.95 per unit £ 95,417
Closing the LoopReuse - end of term schemes Recycling – win win win scenariosPurchasing • Reuse to reduce purchasing • Buy recycled to close the loop• National support??
London’s University Halls of Residence Recycling Project
www.crispej.org.uk/hallsrecycling
Victoria Hands
Closing the loop by procuring higher recycled content in paper and construction
EAUC Annual Conference - 11 April 2006
Jim Wiltshire - Procurement Project Manager
Kara Jones – WRAP Paper Advocate
Outline
● About WRAP
● Materials resource efficiency - why recycled
● Using procurement
● The opportunities in paper
● The opportunities in construction
●WRAP assistance
WRAP exists to
Create stable and efficient markets for recycled materials and products, and
Remove barriers to waste minimisation re-use and recycling
Closing the loop – why specifying recycled is so important
Specifying recycled in procurement of goods, works and
services
CREATING ECONOMIC VALUE FOR RECOVERED
MATERIALS
Waste awareness and minimisation
Waste segregation,
home composting etc.
Product development
Business investment and
development
Materialsresource efficiency
Materials resource efficiency cycle
A two thirds reduction in consumption of fossil fuels and virgin materials is needed to achieve a sustainable and globally equitable level
WWF – “One planet living study” - 2004
Materials with recycled content Reduce
raw material
use
Reduce waste
Materials efficiency
Reduce landfillRecycling
Save resource
s
What are we talking about?
Waste minimisation,segregation& recycling
Renewables
Reclaimed materials
Recycled Content
Materials Resource Efficiency
Procurement policy drivers
Scottish ExecutivePolicy Commitment
2003 2004 2005 2006
OGC-AE11SBTGGovt. Sustainable Procurement Group
ODPM-PPS1Code for Sustainable Homes
Landfill Tax (1996)
Increasing thrust of sustainability policy
Scottish ExecutivePolicy ProposalBuying into
Sustainable Procurement (WPI)
Where do we start ? - major applications to consider
Construction
Estates management
Printed matter
Tissue – catering and hygiene
Using procurement
IdentifyinIdentifying needg need
RequiremenRequirement t
specificatiospecificationn
Supplier Supplier selectionselection
Tender Tender evaluationevaluation
Contract Contract managemenmanagemen
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Key point of intervention
European Commission handbook on environmental public procurement:
“As a contracting authority, you have the right…to demand a minimum percentage of recycled and reused content where possible”.
OGC AE11:“The (project) brief should include an outcome-based requirement for overall materials efficiency, such as a minimum requirement for recycled content in the project .”
Recycled content office &
publication papersfor your organisation
Why?
[email protected] 11th Apr-06
To cover:
• Paper waste context• Why?......... environmental• Why?......... CSR / marketing• Why?......... quality and cost
• Product range
• How the Advocate Team can help
Paper waste in context
• UK > 100,000,000T commercial, industrial & municipal waste per year.
• UK consumes approx 12,800,000T paper & board
• We recycle approx 7,000,000Tpa of paper & board
• But…….. More than 5,000,000Tpa still goes into landfill
• Landfill over 1,500,000T of paper from offices per year
• Less than 4% of office / marketing / business papers have any recycled content
Landfill / incinerate or recycle ?• Landfill sites are filling up
• Landfilled paper produces methane and leakage contributes to global warming
• Waste incineration not optimum and a long planning cycle
• Landfill or incineration is a waste of a valuable resource
• Most LCA’s show recycling is best
• We can recycle - economically
• Now a legal requirement to reduce landfill
= Recycle
Your customers are aware..
• National and EU push to increased recycling• Increased recycling and promotion:
– Rolling out more kerbside collection– National advertising– Local advertising
• Government announcements on environmental issues and sustainability
• Increasing central and local government sustainable procurement
• Constant press coverage on all things environmental
In the media…
In the media…
In the media…
Why buy recycled content paper?.........
Recycling = “collection” +
“buy-recycled”
Your impact
…is about avoiding….
landfill
The prime “buy-recycled” argument is not about….
saving trees
Why?......... Environmental
Landfill, methane production… also:
• Recycled paper also typically:
– uses less energy in production
– creates less VOC’s,
– uses less transport miles
– has a significantly smaller “environmental footprint”
– reduces pressure on forest resources
Why?.... CSR / marketing
Your customers:• Your “customers” are increasingly being asked to recycle• 50% of the population describe themselves as
“committed recyclers” (source NOP tracking survey Mar 2005)
• Recycled / recycling is seen as “good”. Opportunity to be associated with a positive feelings such as:
– caring– future looking– ethical– doing your bit…
• Universities, and other higher education authorities, are seen as exemplars, providing education, values and the future for the next generation
Why?.... CSR / marketing
Stakeholders / Investors• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a necessity for
high profile organisations• Purchasing recycled materials is a positive action.• >50% of your staff are committed recyclers,
positive reinforcement of your organisational values• Supporting government commitment to sustainable
procurement
• Recycled content paper is:– a “quick” win– A demonstration you are doing something
So what is available?
• Paper for printed publications• Magazine papers• Envelopes• Copier / printer paper• Tissue papers• Boxes• ………..
Why?....... quality and cost
• You do not need to compromise “quality” by procuring recycled content papers
– full colour publication papers
– office papers
• Technical developments have significantly improved the performance and cost of recycled papers
– brands are readily available which match the performance of virgin papers.
– need not pay more
• You can have a “traditional recycled look” if you want
It doesn’t have to be 100% recycledSuggested minimum specificationfor recycled content.• Copier / Office paper 70%• Printing Papers 50% (for marketing and
publications)• Tissue 100%
What is recycled content?• Post & pre-consumer waste.• Not mill broke
How WRAP can help you
• Advocacy team one2one support– Advice on product availability– On effective specification and policy for
recycled content– Technical advice– Facilitate trial material.– Free– Provided by a team experienced in paper and
print• Procurement guides:
– Recycled content Office and publication papers– Recycled content Tissue papers– Recycled content Business process papers
• Case studies• Technical information sheets• ……
Summary
Recycled paper:– Same quality– Need not cost more– Reduces landfill– Supports your CSR and marketing
Recycling = “collection” +
“buy-recycled”
You could say….…. using recycled paper is a no brainer!
thank you
The case for recycledin construction
Overall material consumption by construction industry (~420 Mt per year)
M tonnes
Quantity of construction and demolition waste generated (~90 Mt per year)
Waste construction materials that are recycled (~45 Mt per year)
Materials efficiency in construction
Headline Construction Figures
One of the UK’s most productive sectors, contributing almost 9% to the GDP
50% UK energy consumption associated with buildings – construction & use
90% non-energy minerals extracted used in construction - <1% new buildings uses reclaimed materials
Biggest consumer of material resources: 420 million tonnes/year
KEY SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
Energy Materials Water
Material & Product
selection
Material use & waste
management
Waste avoidance and minimisation
Collection segregation &
recycling
Return packaging & reduce over-
ordering
Specifying materials with low
env impact
Use of renewable materials
Use products with high recycled content
Using locally sourced CDW
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Mainstream, not green
Many mainstream products already include recycled content
A range of products offer above-average recycled content at no extra cost
The potential for diversion from landfill is substantial
Recycled content
Mainstream brands Eco-brands
0%
Quick Wins
Where will we find Quick Wins that are . . cost-effective with comparable performance and readily available?
Many examples in Concrete blocks Asphalt Paving slabs Bricks Flooring Various aggregate products
Ceiling tiles Chipboard Plasterboard Insulation Roof tiles
Examples of mainstream products available
Project specific example
Product type
Optionwith lowerrecycled content
Option with higher recycled content
Dense block 0% Hanson Conbloc - Up to 70%
Wall insulation 0% Superglass Superwall Cavity Slab > 80%
Concrete roof tile 0% Lafarge – various, e.g. Grovebury - 17%
Ceiling tiles >10% Armstrong – various – 28 to 52%
Intermediate floors,e.g. timber
50-70% Sonae – Sonaefloor – 90 to 95%
Floor coverings – safety
0% BSW Regupol Everroll rubber flooring - 80%
Using your procurement strategy to drive resource efficiency
Sustainable Buildings Task Group:
Specify 10% or higher minimum requirement for recycled content as a proportion of the value of materials for the whole project
You can also encourage higher performance e.g. through tender evaluation criteria
What is being achieved without asking for good practice?
Type of project Baseline/actual practice %
Cost neutral good practice %
Detached/terraced house
6 - 26 16-29
Commercial office 10* - 22 12*-30
School, hospital 12* - 20 15*-27
Road reconstruction 8 - 16 27-29
Bridge reconstruction
18 - 23 33-49
* Excluding building services
Housing example
Standard/actual practice
Good practice
(cost-neutral)
Timber-framed house, Hillcrest HA
7% 15%
Timber-framed house, Milnbank HA
12% 21%
Brick/block house, Taylor Woodrow
16% 20% – 28%
Steel framed housing example
Standard practice 20 – 23%
As built specification
23 - 25%
Good practice 26 – 29%
Best practice 30 – 31%
Product type Basecase
Quick Win
Insulation – Roof 0% 80% General fill 0% 50- 100% Insulation wool – external walls
50% 70%
facing Brick 5% 11 – 20%
Evidence base - DfES Exemplar designs for schools
Design S2 - Suburban edge of town setting
Design S5 - Inner city sites
City Academy, Brent – Recently completed
Design S2 Design S5 City Academy, Brent
Build cost of school £M 14.1 15.1 12.2
Approx value of materials £M 3.3 3.7 3.6
% recycled content – Standard practice 15.5% 17.3% 12.9%
% recycled content – Product substitution 18.1% 21.2% 15.6%
Tonnage avoiding landfill – Standard practice
400 490 830
Tonnage avoiding landfill – Product substitution
3100 4800 4300
Case study – Glasgow school
Best opportunities to increase recycled content
Drainage belowground
Plasterboard dry lining, partitions, ceiling (inside)
Mixing, casting, curing in-situ concrete
General fixtures, furnishings and equipment, flooring (inside)
Asphalt
Excavating and filling
Interlocking brick, block roads, paving
Where Glasgow
When 2004
Building Camstradden Primary School
Total construction works value
£3.4m
Total materials value
£2m
Top Quick Wins
0 10000 20000 30000 40000
Drainage belowground
Plasterboard dry lining/partitions/ceilings
Interlocking brick/Block roads/Pavings
Excavating and filling
Mixing/Casting/Curing in Situ concrete
Rubber/Plastics/Lino/Carpet tiling
Coated macadam/Asphalt roads/Pavings
Recycled Content Value £
Actual (£)Readily achievable (£)
Quick Wins
Who is taking action?
Bristol City Council
Whipps Cross Hospital
Lancashire County Council
Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Raploch URC
Adopted minimum 10% value requirement
Glasgow City Council
Aberdeen City Council
Dundee City Council
Newcastle City Council
Solihull MBC
Sheffield CC
Who is taking action?
Increasing the use of recycled content
BAA
British Land
Ely Bridge
Worcestershire CC
Yorkshire Forward
Major supermarkets
Major housebuilders - Redrow
Glamorgan Gwent HA
How WRAP can help
WRAP assistance
RC Toolkit
Case studies
Procurement advice
Site waste management
Demolition guidance
Web resources
AggRegain, tools, research reports
Trailblazer projects
Events
Toolkit – data requirements
Material Resource Efficiency in Construction
www.wrap.org.uk/construction
Quick Win & Procurement guidance documents
Housing Quick Wins
Preliminary works
General building
Office & commercial refurbishment
Highways maintenance
Councillor briefing documents
Publications & guidance
Construction procurement template wording:
Design/project brief
Appointment of design team
Supplier pre-qualification and audit
Tender specification (D&B, traditional)
Contract clauses
Construction product listing
Resources for procurement