Buying Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products Sarah Ketchem NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (919) ;

The average American disposes of 1500 pounds of trash annually

NC Sources of waste

NIMBY “not in my backyard” NOTE “not over there either” NOPE “not on planet earth” NIMTOO “not in my term of office”

Reduce Bell Atlantic expanded the use of electronic purchasing orders saving 29 tons of paper and $60,000. What can you do?

Reuse Motorola conserved 500 tons of waste by switching to reusable plastic packaging and cardboard boxes saving $521,438 What can you do?

Recycle Russell Corp. recycled more than 14,500 tons of textiles, 3,850 tons of cardboard and nearly 1,500 tons of paper and other commodities saving over $700,000 in landfill tipping fees. What can you do?

Collections Reuse/Buying Recycled Manufacturing

buying recycled purchasing products that contain materials diverted from the solid waste stream environmentally  preferable  procurement purchasing goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment in their manufacture, use, and disposal when compared to other goods and services that serve the same purpose

Re-purchase McDonald’s Corp. helps lead the way in recycled content purchasing. Last year alone they spent over 300 million on more than 300,000 tons of recycled content materials. What can you do?

Benefits of Buying Recycled Creates markets Saves landfill space Drives market demand Conserves resources and energy Creates jobs Good PR Saves money

What Are the Perceived Obstacles to Buying Recycled? rice uality vailabilityPQA

Economies of Scale PriceQuality Time/Demand

Making it Happen Utilize State Contracts/Buy bulk Life-cycle Costing Waste Prevention Programs Conduct Competitive Bids

Life Cycle Costing Maintenance Costs? Replacement costs? Disposal Costs?

How much paper do we use? Waste Prevention

Use Less, Save More Total paper used = 50 cases Price/case virgin = $18.40 Annual paper costs = $920 Total paper used = 40 cases Price/case recycled = $22.60 Annual paper costs = $904 $16 savings Paper Costs Before Reduction Paper Costs After Duplex Printing

Conduct Competitive Bids Find as many potential bidders as possible Emphasize your interest in recycled content Use existing standards Eliminate “all or nothing” clauses

A Few of the Products Available àRetread Tires àBuilding Supplies àAlternative Fuel Vehicles àRemanufactured Copiers/toner cartridges àTissue & Paper Towels àCarpet àUniforms àRe-Refined Motor Oil àOffice Paper & Envelopes àOffice furniture

State Buy Recycled Initiatives

Where to Look for Recycled Products àExisting vendors àState/Federal Contract àInternet resources àTrade exhibitions and shows àThe Official Recycled Products Guide

One person’s trash… Do you have a marketable commodity that you are currently paying to dispose? Conduct a waste assessment and find out…

àNC DPPEA Web Site: àNC Division of Purchase and Contract web site: àComprehensive Procurement Guidelines: àThe Official Recycled Products Guide: Information Resources