Environmental Sustainability and The Brave New World of Zero Waste8 August 2012

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Joining us today…

Moderator Julie A. Carver, Vice President, Matrix Design

Group, Inc.

Panelists Mark Calvo, Director of Military Buildup &

Special Assistant to the Governor of Guam Timonie Hood, Green Buildings and Zero

Waste Coordinator, USEPA Region 9 Karl Pangelinan, Administrator, Guam

Economic Development Authority

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Zero Waste in Practical Terms

Zero waste is a design principle Uses a “whole system” approach, recognizing

that one man’s trash is another’s treasure Goes beyond recycling Provides sustainable alternatives to waste

disposal (reduce, reuse & recycle) Broadens responsibility for the solutions

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How Does Zero Waste Affect the Military and ADC Communities? Executive Order 13514 sets sustainability

goals for Federal Agencies Requires Federal Agencies to reduce waste

generation rates by 50% by 2015 United Nations Urban Environmental

Accord Goal of Zero Waste worldwide by 2040

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What Does it Mean?

Goal > Plans > Actions Ask for Zero Waste (Plans, Contracts, etc.) Goal in Sustainability, Climate Change, or Energy

Plans

Engage Community All Organizations & Materials Experts Zero Waste Events Challenges/Outreach (LA, Austin, Cal State Chico)

Measure and Report Progress

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DoD: Army Net Zero

Pilots selected in 2011 5 Net Zero Energy + 5 Net Zero

Waste + 5 Net Zero Water Installations

One that is all three by 2020

Net Zero Waste Sites Fort Hood, TX; Fort Hunter

Liggett, CA; Fort Polk, LA; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA and U.S. Army Garrison, Germany

Net Zero Installations Fort Bliss, TX Fort Carson, CO

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Zero Waste DoD/Community Actions

Vandenberg Air Force Base – Santa Barbara Co. – 92% diversion / food waste & shared drop-off

Camp Pendleton/City of Oceanside Dodd Leadership > City Zero Waste Goal

Navy Region SW/San Diego Deconstruction by original builders Closed loop recycling – AFFF Bottles >

Fence Slats, Plastic Joint waste sort at Navy landfill

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Zero Waste Events

Vendors – All reusable, compostable or recyclable Mobile dishwashing stations Paper/compostable food service No plastic bottles or straws Pre-approved service ware vendors Reduce printed materials Compost paper towels Real sugar bowls & creamer pitchers

Clear Signage > Sorting Stations Many events +90% recycling & composting

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Zero Waste Project in Guam

In 2011, GovGuam awarded a contract to Matrix Design Group to develop a Zero Waste Plan

Guam faces some very significant solid waste management issues…can Zero Waste help solve those issues?

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Guam Basic Information Land area: 209 Square Miles Population: 159,358 GDP: $2.82 Million U.S. Military Build-up Plans: Population surge of ~40,000 peaking

within the next 8 years. Waste Disposal Options

One municipal solid waste landfill Three Hard Fills (C&D and yard waste only) Closest hazardous waste landfill over 5500 miles away! Waste incineration prohibited by law on the island of Guam

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Zero Waste Vision for Guam

In February 2012 GovGuam and Matrix Design Group met with key stakeholders on Guam for a Zero Waste Visioning Session

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Zero Waste “Opportunities”

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What a Great Idea!

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The Case for Zero Waste

Environmental benefits Conserves natural

resources Prevents pollution &

reduces GHG emissions Saves energy

Economic benefits Zero waste creates jobs In 2010, accounted for 3.1

million jobs in the U.S.

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In Today’s Economic News…

One man’s trash is another’s treasure Zero Waste = jobs creation Provides direct and substantial

development opportunities Increases local revenues Creates jobs & new businesses Stimulates the local economic base

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Process vs. Jobs Created*

Landfilling •1

Recycling Processing

•10

Recycling-based Manufacturing

•25

*Per 10,000 tons/year

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Zero Waste Means Business!

Multi-million dollar industry comprised of a diversity of (green) companies Supermarket recycling centers Scrap metal dealers Buy-back recycling centers Used oil Recycling Glass container manufacturers Recycled paper mills Plastic bottle manufacturers Asphalt paving contractors

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Green is Also the Color of Money

Emerging markets depend on recycled materials Asia Middle East

Construction depends on recycled materials Steel Concrete & asphalt

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In Closing…

Zero waste is: An ambitious but important endeavor Makes both environmental and economic

sense Zero waste is going to held Guam solve their

long-term solid waste management issues! Immediately important to “gaining” communities,

can also contribute to the attraction of green industries to redeveloping communities