Identify areas for improvement or new development

Going Green is an ongoing processGoing Green is an ongoing process

Prioritize

Act

Gather Information

Monitor and Evaluate

Assess Operations

Discuss with staffUse waste mapping

Record waste amounts and sources

Read industry publications and review websites

What can be done right away? What requires investment?

Set up monitoring planSelect a program leader or teamDevelop employee education programs

Use data to identify areas where greatest waste occurs

Try to determine causes

Perform Cost benefit analysisConsider regulationsConsider customer response

Financial benefits of going green– Financial benefits of going green– Some StatisticsSome Statistics

Ribbons Recycled - diverted 54,000 ink Ribbons Recycled - diverted 54,000 ink cartridges from landfill sites, now has over cartridges from landfill sites, now has over 4,000 business customers 4,000 business customers

Atlas Cold Storage - reduced energy Atlas Cold Storage - reduced energy consumption total savings $865,000consumption total savings $865,000

Oland Brewery - reduced waste from 275 Oland Brewery - reduced waste from 275 tractor trailer loads per year to 78 loads per tractor trailer loads per year to 78 loads per year saving over $200,000year saving over $200,000

Financial Statistics , continuedFinancial Statistics , continued

Metrographic Printing reduced solid Metrographic Printing reduced solid waste to just 52 bags per year saving waste to just 52 bags per year saving $300 in disposal fees$300 in disposal fees

Canadian Maritime Engineering built Canadian Maritime Engineering built their own plate roller and other their own plate roller and other equipment from used equipment they had equipment from used equipment they had in-house, saving over $200,000in-house, saving over $200,000

Financial Statistics , continuedFinancial Statistics , continued

Interface Canada - Under a program called m Interface Canada - Under a program called m “Quest”, this company saved $3 million in “Quest”, this company saved $3 million in energy, water and waste costs.energy, water and waste costs.

St. Lawrence Corporation Iroquois, Ont. - St. Lawrence Corporation Iroquois, Ont. - annual savings of $370,000 while increasing annual savings of $370,000 while increasing production by 11%. Greenhouse gas production by 11%. Greenhouse gas emissions are down 13 %emissions are down 13 %

Kuntz Electroplating costs were down 20% in Kuntz Electroplating costs were down 20% in first year as environmentally sound practices first year as environmentally sound practices reduced emissions by 150,000kg per year.reduced emissions by 150,000kg per year.

What’s happening in other parts of What’s happening in other parts of CanadaCanada

Eco-Efficiency Innovation Program audited 45 Eco-Efficiency Innovation Program audited 45 SMEs in Ontario. Of these, 90% implemented SMEs in Ontario. Of these, 90% implemented energy and water saving programs saving 10 energy and water saving programs saving 10 to 15% of operating costs. Payback of to 15% of operating costs. Payback of associated costs took 1 to 3 years.associated costs took 1 to 3 years.

80% of Nova Scotian businesses say they have 80% of Nova Scotian businesses say they have taken steps to reduce waste generated.taken steps to reduce waste generated.

Packaging stewardship and extended producer Packaging stewardship and extended producer responsibility programs have been tried in responsibility programs have been tried in Manitoba and Ontario.Manitoba and Ontario.

A Look at RegulationsA Look at Regulations

Businesses that do not separate wastes can be fined Businesses that do not separate wastes can be fined from $500 to $5,000 per day in NS where recyclable from $500 to $5,000 per day in NS where recyclable materials are banned from the landfillsmaterials are banned from the landfills

The Canadian government committed to a 50% The Canadian government committed to a 50% reduction of the 1988 levels of waste by the year 2000reduction of the 1988 levels of waste by the year 2000(1994 Report of Canada to the UN Commission of (1994 Report of Canada to the UN Commission of Sustainable Development)Sustainable Development)

PEI has implemented a strict waste management plan PEI has implemented a strict waste management plan that requires all waste to be sorted and recycled if that requires all waste to be sorted and recycled if possiblepossible

More on regulationsMore on regulations

The Ontario Waste Diversion Act created The Ontario Waste Diversion Act created Stewardship Ontario to collect weight based Stewardship Ontario to collect weight based packaging fees packaging fees

Mandatory paper recycling in St. John’s and Mandatory paper recycling in St. John’s and surrounding areas began in Sept. 2005surrounding areas began in Sept. 2005

Other parts of the province will also require Other parts of the province will also require both business and residential waste paper to be both business and residential waste paper to be recycled beginning in March 2006recycled beginning in March 2006