A Waste Industry View of ZeroWIN Chris Murphy Deputy Chief Executive
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CIWM activities Annual Conference Seminars & Workshops Vocational Training Courses Qualifying Courses Monthly Journal CWRM Library Careers Advice
CIWM activities Publication of Technical Guidance Documents Consultee to Government Major Exhibitions of Plant & Equipment Consultants Register Arbitration Service ISWA national member Special Interest Groups
Mission Statement Targets 30% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions 70% overall re-use and recycling of waste 75% reduction in fresh water use
Key Strategies Design waste out of the system Industrial symbiosis Closed-loop supply chain management Effective waste prevention methods New technologies Individual producer responsibility Accurate monitoring and assessment of results
Consumer decision making Cost Nutrition Packaging Energy Consumption Design Fitness for purpose
UK Waste Company 2000/2001 Company profits £13.1m 69% Landfill 10% Collection 21% Other
UK Waste Company 2008/2009 Company profits £65.5m 45% Landfill 25% Renewable Energy 16% Recycling 5% Contracts 9% Collection
Guiding principles Social, environmental and economic performance standards Use of the Precautionary Principle Minimum waste to landfill or incineration Responsibility for the take back of products and packaging Buying re-used, recycled and composted products
Contd. Prevention of pollution and reduction of waste Highest and best use of resources Use of economic incentives Products or services sold are not wasteful or toxic Use of non-toxic production, re-use and recycling processes
Core principles End cheap waste disposal Design waste out of the system Engage stakeholders
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Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Greenest Government ever Zero waste economy Economic and environmental challenges New approach to waste Leaner, greener economy Create green jobs, green technologies
Department of the Environment Northern Ireland Aspiring to zero waste Changing behaviours Sustainable, dynamic economy Thinking creatively and innovatively
Towards Zero Waste - Wales
Welsh Assembly Government Overarching waste strategy document Ecology footprinting Fair, just and prosperous society Set targets Energy from waste reduction Promoting zero waste strategies
Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan
Scottish Government Zero Waste Scotland programme All Scotland’s Waste- Recycling targets Waste Prevention Programme Landfill bans Carbon metric for waste Sector specific programme and targets
Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan Figure 1: Comparing Recycling Performance According to the Carbon-Weighted and Tonnage-Based Metrics
Greenhouse Gas savings resulting from diverting waste types from landfill