1. Jan Canterbury Office of Solid Waste June 2007 WASTEWISE COMMUNITIES Climate, Energy & Waste Connection

2. Impacts of Climate Change oIntense, more frequent storms oFlooding of coastal areas including beaches and bay marshes oIncreased rains in some regions; decreased rains in other regions. oIncreased distribution of infectious diseases

3. Product Life Cycle—Linear CO2 CH4

4. Product Life Cycle —> Cyclical Climate, Energy & Waste Connection

5. Climate Change… Energy & Waste Connection Waste increases: o Production costs o Use of natural resources o Volume of waste in landfills Greenhouse Gas (GHGs) emissions Global Climate Change WasteWise Partners reduce GHGs… equivalent to taking 5.8 million cars off the road.

6. Waste Reduction Model (WARM) WARM… Online Summary Report WR Tonnage  GHG Emissions

7. Climate Profile

8. WW Partners’ “ Climate Profiles” Companies… and Cities… can take actions to reduce waste & track their Climate Footprint Cool…!

9. WasteWise Projects oTo both reduce Waste and GHGs, EPA is working with Partners & Stakeholders through existing and new projects… such as oWasteWise, Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) and oRecycle-on-the-Go PAYT

10. WW Communities Join us…Act Now! WasteWise Conference “Partnering for Sustainability” Nov 14 th Mariott Hotel – Metro Center Washington, DC