NC WasteWise Training NC WasteWise Training WorkshopWorkshop

NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

Why are We Here?Why are We Here?

North Carolina WasteWiseNorth Carolina WasteWise

A voluntary program that promotes waste prevention,

recycling, and buying recycled among business, industry, institutions, non-profit organizations, and

government.

On the Web:On the Web:www.p2pays.org/ncsustainability/main/ncwastewise.htm

Why WasteWise, Why Now?Why WasteWise, Why Now?Help state agency reduce more waste and buy more recycled products

Save agencies money on disposal and purchases

Set example for business and industry through government leadership

Strengthen existing state policy

Support environmental sustainability in state government

Components of ProgramComponents of Program

Join for a three-year period

Convene inter-agency task force

Set five practical and measurable goals

Invite state agency participation

Provide outreach and training

Track annual progress

NC WasteWise PartnersNC WasteWise PartnersBeaufort Community College

Central Piedmont Community CollegeCoastal Carolina Community College

Employment Security CommissionJames Sprunt Community College

Guilford Technical Community CollegeNC A&T State University

NC Department of AdministrationNC Department of Agriculture & Consumer

ServicesNC Department of CommerceNC Department of Correction

NC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety

NC Department of Cultural Resources

NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources

NC Department of Health & Human ServicesNC Department of Justice

NC Department of Public InstructionNC Department of Revenue

NC Department of TransportationNC School of Science & Mathematics

NC State UniversitySouthwestern Community College

Stanly Community CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro

Wake Technical Community CollegeWestern Piedmont Community CollegeWilson Technical Community College

waste prevention

“using less material to the same job;cutting waste before recycling”

NC WasteWise GoalsNC WasteWise Goals

Reduce office paper waste

Conduct annual waste assessments

Facilitate reuse of surplus property

recycling

“any process by which solid wastes are collected, processed, and manufactured into

new feedstocks or products”

NC WasteWise GoalsNC WasteWise Goals

Expand recycling opportunities for agencies outside Raleigh

buying • recycled

“purchasing products that contain materials diverted from the solid waste stream”

Increase proportion of recycled paper and paper products purchased to 100%

NC WasteWise GoalsNC WasteWise Goals

Implementation TimeframeImplementation Timeframe

Year 1: April 98 to April 99

Goals & Publicity

Year 2: April 99 to April 00

Training & Baseline Measurement

Year 3: April 00 to April 01

Participation & Evaluation

Agency Partner OpportunitiesAgency Partner Opportunities

Start talking trashTake the team approach

Learn from your waste stream

Examine your spending habits

Get lean, see $Measure your successes