WASTE? There is no such thing as waste – Just opportunities waiting to happen.

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WASTE? There is no such thing as waste – Just opportunities waiting to happen

OPPORTUNITIES To prevent waste from arising – don’t make it in the first place

OPPORTUNITIES To re-use waste on your own site– Packaging Off-cuts Heat ???

OPPORTUNITIES To recycle more– Plastics Glass Construction materials ???

OPPORTUNITIES To start/ grow a business around someone else’s waste– Collection Preparing for re-use Remanufacturing Recycling

OPPORTUNITIES To engage in Industrial Symbiosis as a solution for all of your wasted resources

Industrial Symbiosis Linear system Products Natural resources Waste Move toward a Circular system Natural resources Products Waste To resource Natural resources

Some Haves HDPE Pipes Packaging – Paper – Plastic – Cardboard – Polystyrene – Glass Surplus heat from CHP and plastics manufacturing – Waste drying – Fuel drying – Community Heating

Some Wants Dry food processing by-products for animal feed Catering and food processing waste Packaging materials Clean IBC’s Wood shavings and sawdust PVCu Window off cuts and post consumer window frames Rubber crumb for animal comfort products

Business Opportunity Workshops Facilitating the exchange of information between businesses Tried and tested, interactive business opportunity model Typically 50 – 60 organisations in one room Can generate 300+ potential synergies from a facilitated ½ day session Next Workshops – MJM Interior Build, Newry, 9 th October – Belfast Harbour Commission, 23 rd October

“Being a part of the Industrial Symbiosis service has enabled us to find valuable alternative sources of material. This not only saves us money but enables us to remain competitive in export markets too.” Andrew Wilson, Wilson Agri Ltd Wilson Agriculture

Industrial Symbiosis in Action Old scaffolding planks from H&J MartinBecome a garden classroomBecome designer sports bags Lorry tarpaulins Old PVC windows Become new soffit

Foylehov Foylehov – Crawford Contracts – Discarded Astroturf – Cost Savings £2500 plus ongoing labour costs saved by using materials – Landfill diversion 12 tonnes

For more information please contact International Synergies Ltd 1 st Floor, 16 Church Street, Portadown, BT62 3LN Web : elaine-kerr We are always happy to: Meet you Help you with waste prevention and minimisation Help you recycle more Help you cut costs and become more resource efficient Welcome you at Synergy Workshops Add you to our circulation list for News & Events