Download - Reducing Waste to Reduce Costs
Reducing Waste to
Reduce CostsSteve Brachman, Waste Reduction Specialist
Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center
Today’s DiscussionHighlights
Innovations and trends in recycling Source reduction strategiesFuture recycling issuesC & D – specs and the WasteCap Trace programFood waste composting via the Milwaukee Community Compost network
RecyclingFood Waste
C & D
Recycling Trends & Innovations
Single stream well institutionalizedStable recycling markets
New facility for mixed cullet = Strategic Material in East Troy"Green Teams" taking long view
Source Reduction StrategiesStarts with procurement
Walmart – single most important factor greening the supply chain today.
Needs to be tackled by department
Common strategies
2 sided copyingEliminate “personal” ink jet printerDepartmental mugReusable dishware
Future OpportunitiesMunicipal funding going down = economies of scale will be incentivizedOrganics = #1 material in waste streamSynergy between recycling and energy conservation