Just one light bulbJust one light bulbMake a differenceMake a difference

Save a buck Save a buck So does a can!So does a can!

Key Messages Key Messages Key Messages:Key Messages: Recycling strengthens the Recycling strengthens the environment through natural resource environment through natural resource conservation, energy savings and conservation, energy savings and greenhouse gas reductiongreenhouse gas reduction Recycling strengthens the economy Recycling strengthens the economy by creating jobs, using vendors and by creating jobs, using vendors and manufacturing products manufacturing products Recycling strengthens communitiesRecycling strengthens communities

Recycling Is Big Business In the SoutheastRecycling Is Big Business In the Southeast EPA Region 4 FactsheetEPA Region 4 Factsheet

EPA HeadquartersEPA Headquarters EPA Region 4 (SE)EPA Region 4 (SE) StatesStates Industry Industry

Fundamental changes to how we view commodities

Walmart Sustainable Driver:

“Realization by 2015 – it will not be a matter of price but of availability”

Local governments (bases) influence Local governments (bases) influence all major sources of global warming all major sources of global warming

pollutionpollution

TransportationEnergy Solid Waste

Can Create the Local SolutionsCan Create the Local Solutions

Life-Cycle Approach

Recycling Energy SavingsRecycling Energy Savings Energy Savings Per Ton Recycled

(Million Btu)

206.9106.1

83.156.5

53.451.4

44.020.5

16.915.7

11.910.2

5.32.7

1.10.70.6

Aluminum CansCarpet

Copper WireLDPE

PETHDPE

Personal ComputersSteel Cans

New spaperCorrugated Cardboard

PhonebooksOffice Paper

Fly Ash

GlassMagazines/third class mail

TextbooksAggregate

Million Btu/ton

GHG vs. Energy SavingsGHG vs. Energy SavingsRecycling GHG Benefits Attributable to Energy Savings

(Recycling vs. Landfilling)

-20%0%

20%40%

60%80%

100%120%

Office Paper

Dim Lum

ber

MDF

Textbooks

Corr. Cardboard

Mag/3rd Cl. M

ail

Phonebooks

Newspaper

Fly Ash

Glass

PCsCarpet

Aluminum

Cans

HDPE

LDPEPET

Steel Cans

Copper Wire

Aggregate

Benefits of MSW RecyclingBenefits of MSW Recycling(2005 recycling rate of 32%)(2005 recycling rate of 32%)

Avoided Greenhouse Gas emissions of Avoided Greenhouse Gas emissions of 183 million metric tons of CO183 million metric tons of CO22e e (49 million metric tons of Carbon equivalent)(49 million metric tons of Carbon equivalent)

http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/calculators/Warm_home.htmlhttp://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/calculators/Warm_home.html

equivalent to the emissions from:equivalent to the emissions from:• 930,000 railcars of coal burned, or930,000 railcars of coal burned, or• annual electricity use by 23.5 million annual electricity use by 23.5 million

households households http://www.usctcgateway.net/tool/http://www.usctcgateway.net/tool/

equivalent to the annual carbon storage of equivalent to the annual carbon storage of more than 152 million acres of pine or fir more than 152 million acres of pine or fir forest.forest.

http://www.usctcgateway.net/tool/http://www.usctcgateway.net/tool/

Benefits of MSW RecyclingBenefits of MSW Recycling(2005 recycling rate of 32%)(2005 recycling rate of 32%)

Energy benefit of about 1.4 quadrillion Energy benefit of about 1.4 quadrillion BTUsBTUs

http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/calculators/Warm_home.htmlhttp://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/calculators/Warm_home.html

equivalent to the energy used by:equivalent to the energy used by:• more than 17 million cars on the road for a yearmore than 17 million cars on the road for a year• approximately 240 million barrels of oilapproximately 240 million barrels of oil

1.4 quadrillion BTUs represents 56 1.4 quadrillion BTUs represents 56 power plants that we didn’t have to power plants that we didn’t have to build:build:

Air emissions – particulates, Hg, childhood asthma Air emissions – particulates, Hg, childhood asthma Water impacts – intake impacts, thermal effluentsWater impacts – intake impacts, thermal effluents Consequences of coal mining - acid mine drainage, flooding, Consequences of coal mining - acid mine drainage, flooding,

transportation issues transportation issues Coal combustion by-products (fly ash) Coal combustion by-products (fly ash) Construction money we could have spent on something elseConstruction money we could have spent on something else

Climate Connection Climate Connection KCMO Protection PlanKCMO Protection Plan

GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONSGREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS MUNICIPALMUNICIPAL COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

ENERGYENERGY

5% renewable energy for city facilities5% renewable energy for city facilities 13,45013,450 13,45013,450

Reduce municipal energy use by 10%Reduce municipal energy use by 10% 26,90026,900 26,90026,900

Collaborate with utilities on energy consv.Collaborate with utilities on energy consv. 46,20046,200

Expand Home Weatherization ProgramExpand Home Weatherization Program 2,9002,900

Expand Million Lights Campaign Expand Million Lights Campaign 40,40040,400

WASTE MANAGEMENTWASTE MANAGEMENT

Internal RecyclingInternal Recycling 4,5004,500 4,5004,500

Increase residential recycling Increase residential recycling 66,00066,000

Construction waste recyclingConstruction waste recycling 41,72541,725

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

Reduce City employee commutes by 10%Reduce City employee commutes by 10% 1,7851,785 1,7851,785

Reduce business commute 10 Million milesReduce business commute 10 Million miles 5,2905,290

Increase biodiesel, by 10 Million gallons Increase biodiesel, by 10 Million gallons 7,6007,600

WasteWise WasteWise Communities UmbrellaCommunities Umbrella

RCC GoalRCC Goal: Increase national recycling : Increase national recycling rate of MSW to rate of MSW to 35%.35%.

To meet this goal, EPA is working with To meet this goal, EPA is working with Partners & Stakeholders through existing Partners & Stakeholders through existing and new projects.and new projects.

PAYT

Tools: WARMTools: WARMWaste Reduction Waste Reduction

Model Model Assess GHG and Assess GHG and

energy impacts of waste energy impacts of waste reductionreductionactivitiesactivities

Accepts user-specific Accepts user-specific inputs and provides inputs and provides individualized resultsindividualized results

Available onlineAvailable online http://http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/wepa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/index.htmlaste/index.html

(under “TOOLS”)(under “TOOLS”)

Tools: WARMTools: WARM

• Aluminum CansAluminum Cans• BranchesBranches• Corrugated CardboardCorrugated Cardboard• Dimensional LumberDimensional Lumber• Food ScrapsFood Scraps• GlassGlass• GrassGrass– HDPEHDPE– LDPELDPE– LeavesLeaves

– MagazinesMagazines– Medium Density Medium Density

FiberboardFiberboard– NewspaperNewspaper– Office PaperOffice Paper– PETPET– PhonebooksPhonebooks– Steel CansSteel Cans– TextbooksTextbooks– Yard TrimmingsYard Trimmings

Emission factors developed for:• Source reduction, recycling, composting,

combustion, and landfilling• 26 material types and 6 categories of mixed

materials (paper, metals, plastics, organics, MSW, and recyclables); Potential to develop more packaging types

– New:New: BrickBrick CarpetCarpet ConcreteConcrete CopperCopper Fly AshFly Ash PCsPCs TiresTires

Tools: ReConTools: ReCon

Recycled Content Tool (ReCon)Recycled Content Tool (ReCon)

Available online Available online http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/tools.htmlhttp://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/tools.html

Estimates GHG and Estimates GHG and energy benefits of energy benefits of increasing recycled increasing recycled contentcontent

Accepts user-specific Accepts user-specific inputs inputs and provides and provides individualized resultsindividualized results

Tools: Durable Goods CalculatorTools: Durable Goods Calculator

Assess GHG emissions benefits of different Assess GHG emissions benefits of different disposal methods for 14 durable goods disposal methods for 14 durable goods (i.e., refrigerators, washers, dryers, PCs, (i.e., refrigerators, washers, dryers, PCs, autos, TVs, etc.)autos, TVs, etc.)

Accepts user-specific inputs and provides Accepts user-specific inputs and provides individualized resultsindividualized results

Available in Microsoft Excel versionAvailable in Microsoft Excel version Available onlineAvailable online http://http://

epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/index.htmlepa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/index.html (under “TOOLS”)(under “TOOLS”)

Recycling makes a real, Recycling makes a real, quantifiable and sustainable quantifiable and sustainable

impact.impact.