1 Trade Network for Secondary Raw Materials and Renewable Wastes An Idea by Belgium Building Research Institute BBRI WASTENET

2 What are we going to talk about? 1 – Background 2 – Which Sectors? 3 – Needs for Success 4 – Which Housing Partner? 5 – Phases of Implementation 6 – Developments (Phase 1) 7 – Draft Concept 8 – Constructive Criticism 9 – Application to Portugal

3 1 - Background 2 billion tons/year of waste are produced in the EU About 80% of which are reusable / recyclable / recoverable Pressure groups, public opinion and legal pressure Business opportunity in waste management (B2B) Previous examples with limited success WASTENET

4 2 - Which sectors? Initially: All Industrial Sectors Startup: Building and Construction Sector Limitations: All kinds of Unsorted Waste Advantages: Short Use Cycle; Non-Hazardous WASTENET

5 3 - Needs for Success Supply of Standardized Information Display Offer and Demand Transmition encoding for safe transactions WASTENET

6 4 - Which Housing Partner? CoBoNet Extranet High speed “safe” communication Ease of accessibility Unlimited access with “firewall” protection Sub-sector segmentation with login&passwd WASTENET

7 5 - Phases of Implementation Phase 1 - Pre-Study Concept Definition and Survey Phase 2 - Practical Study Objectives, Financing, Partners for Pilot Phase 3 - Future Implementation Pilot Site, Tests, Optimization WASTENET

8 6 - Developments (Phase 1) Contact with 11 other similar Trade Networks X-Ray of “competitors” or future “partners” Innovation through acquired knowledge Custom Made Solution = Best Fit WASTENET

9 6 - Developments (Phase 1) a) Offer/Demand is not enough to keep the site alive! Need to create added value to keep customers coming back. HOW? With Competitive Solutions, Technical Advice, Alternatives, etc... WASTENET RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Developments (Phase 1) b) SMEs don’t know their waste. Legal obligations, characterization, best available techniques. Need pampering and discipline. This reflects on the Trade Network. Trade solution should compromise between the “expert” and the “dummy”. Both should be satisfied with the service. WASTENET

Developments (Phase 1) c) Access Fee Almost for Free Encourage Return of Customers Income Source Only in the Long Run WASTENET

Developments (Phase 1) d) Income Sources Differentiated access fee according to service Payment for references resulting from searches Payment of specific services Subsidies, Sponsors and Others Advertising WASTENET

Developments (Phase 1) e) Hard-Copy Support Despite the e-commerce, there should be a paper version during the start-up period. f) Differentiate markets g) Allow for an “open-market”. All clients are equal. WASTENET

Developments (Phase 1) h) Generate confidence/trust among users Confidence in the service Confidence in the transaction Confidentiality i) Prevent information breaches WASTENET

Developments (Phase 1) j) No right for errors ! k) Keep a dynamic, up-to-date, site and service WASTENET

Draft Concept English, French, Dutch and German Allow for Identified and Anonymous Users Be capable of processing offer and demand Coded and Decoded relay of information (comparisons) WASTENET

Draft Concept Decoding through the consumption of “credits” Minimum access fee Different fees for different services Free search of solution (given coded) WASTENET

Constructive Criticism (+) Bold idea, showing vision and market opportunity Environmental concerns Everybody benefits from adequate technical advice May help to solve difficult waste problems Innovative application in B2B (in its own field) WASTENET

Constructive Criticism/Risks (-) Experience shows that focused networks work better Conservative users, with out of date technologies Initial investment must include diffusion of concept Advertising, interviews, press releases, statements Reliability of encoding software WASTENET

Constructive Criticism/Risks (-) Difficult prediction of initial cash-flow Difficult prediction of break-even point Hard to predict/evaluate waste market Temptation to cheat system WASTENET

Application to Portugal Presentation A Web-based Trade Network for All Kind of Wastes WASTENET By HLC

22 HLC a leading company in Engineering; Maximize resource use: Environment and Energy expertise Development of B2B Platforms Development of B2C Platforms Initial Investment of $00 WASTENET 9 - Application to Portugal Who and Why?

23 Offer and Demand Search Services, Information, News User friendly WASTENET 9 - Application to Portugal Characteristics

24 Good Presentation Codified transactions Cost of Transaction: 1% of Transition Value $00 if 1% T.V.< $00 WASTENET 9 - Application to Portugal Characteristics