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Recycling Solutions
An Industry Issue not a Competitive Advantage
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My 15 Minute Goals• Introduce you to the recycling
solutions committee
• Quantify the industry problem
• Explain what TLMI is doing about it
• Grovel for your engagement
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Recycling Solutions
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Calvin Frost
L.I.F.E.
Health Safety &
Regulatory
Recycling Solutions
Envi Awards
Recycle Compatible Adhesives
Environmental Health & Safety
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Dan Muenzer
Liner Recycling
Matrix Recycling
Ink Recycling
Plate Recycling
Recycling Solutions Task Forces
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Liner Recycling
Matrix Recycling
Today’s Focus
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Quantify the Problem
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• 50% of our material input could be considered waste– Liner– Matrix– Production waste
• Compare to container recycling– Aluminum cans 65%– Glass bottles 35%– PET containers 29%
Reality Hurts
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• 270,000 tons
• 540,000,000 lbs
• 13,500 full truck loads
• 1% is currently recycled
North American Liner Market
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• 60,000 tons
• 120,000,000 lbs
• Could fuel 57,000 homes
• <1% is currently recycled
North American Matrix
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TLMI Respondswith
Task Forces
Mission:To identify areas that can eliminate waste from land-fill and educate the TLMI members on industry options
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• Chairs:– Cindy White – Channeled Resources, Sheila Widule – Wausau
Liner Recycling Task Force
• Supplier members– Avery-Dennison, Channeled Resources, Dow Corning, Evonik
Goldschmidt, Mitsubishi, New Page, UPMRaflatac, Wasau• Converter members– CCL, Creative Labels, Grand Rapids Label, Heartland Label,
Label King, Spear• Media– Labels & Labeling
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• First action:– Initiated a survey of TLMI members for input on liner recycling
• Summary of results show most members:– Don’t discuss liner recycling with their customers– 90% were not being asked by their customers for information– Only solutions currently offered by those responding were
Channeled Resources and Mitsubishi
Liner Recycling Task Force
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• Second action:– Continued to evaluate options and identified NINE confirmed
sources for liner recycling
• Will be publishing a guide on “How to Recycle Release Liner” including:1. How to define type and volume of liner 2. Packaging methods3. Segregation4. Collection contacts for all nine options
Liner Recycling Task Force
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Guidelines
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• Chairs:– Rosalyn Bandy – Avery Dennison, Brian Meyers – Precision Air
• Supplier members– Avery-Dennison, Channeled Resources, Precision Air Convey,
UPMRaflatac
• Converter members– Consolidated Products, Grand Rapids Label, Spear, Tapecon, WS
Packaging
Matrix Recycling Task Force
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• First action:– Audited and had meetings with multiple sourcing options (all
focused on energy options)
• Have identified the following matrix options:– Fuel pellets: Pellet America, Greenwood Fuels– Engineered fuels: Vexor, Systech– Energy from waste: Covanta
Matrix Recycling Task Force
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• Second action:– Have developed a matrix recycling survey (paper here,
electronic at home)
• The matrix recycling team has requested you help them with their mission by sharing your information!
Matrix Recycling Task Force
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The Grovel
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Industry Solutions not Competitive Advantage