1. CRA: Identifying Recycling as an Economic Driver Chantal Fryer Recycling Market Development Advisory Council April 10, 2013

2. Support market development activities for recyclable commodities RMDACs mission is to support the growth of South Carolinas recycling industry

3. Economic Impact of Recycling in SC $6.5 billion industry in 2006 (economic impact) $4 billion in investments since 2006 Economic cluster through New Carolina RMDAC supported development of recycling cluster RecyclonomicsSC

4. 2012 Economic Development Impact McGill Environmental Systems Berkeley eCycling International SC, LLC Allendale Pyrotec Inc.Charleston USFibersEdgefield Grace Plastics, Inc.Greenville Nucor CorporationDarlington Pratt IndustriesSpartanburg LowCountry Biomass, LLC Jasper Diversified Plastics, Inc.Dillon Encore ContainerGreenville Polydeck Screen Corp.Spartanburg Con-Pearl North AmericaGreenville Henry Molded Products, Inc. Anderson Pratt IndustriesDuncan 2012 Totals 770 Jobs $463,000,000 investment 19 companies 2012 Totals 770 Jobs $463,000,000 investment 19 companies

5. Current State of Affairs Businesses need recycled feedstock People dont recycle enough 4 times more jobs per capita 29.5% MSW Recycling Rate

6. Economic Development Impact Since 2006, over $4 billion in investment by the recycling industry in SC with over 6,000 jobs 2013 - 500 recycling businesses with 21,000 jobs

7. Recycling Industry Demand: PAPER 2800 tons per day of paper is consumed between 4 paper mills in SC. Of the 2800 tons consumed by SC paper mills, 90% is generated in NC and SC. 10 years ago these mills were pulling material in from NYC and Miami, FL. ANNUAL DEMAND: 952,000 tons Paper Mills

8. Recycling Industry Demand: PAPER Paper Mills

9. Recycling Industry Demand: STEEL 16,000 tons per day of steel is consumed between 4 SC steel mills. Nucor (2) – Darlington and Berkeley Counties CMC – Lexington County ArcelorMittal – Georgetown County ANNUAL DEMAND: 5,440,000 tons Steel Mills

10. Recycling Industry Demand: STEEL Steel Mills

11. Recycling Industry Demand: ALUMINUM Mt. Holly plant consumes 300- 350 tons of aluminum per day ANNUAL DEMAND: 120,000 tons Flat Rolled Aluminum Mill Container Foil

12. Recycling Industry Demand: PLASTICS PET Plastics Reclaimers HDPE Plastics Reclaimers Carolinas demand for # 1 PET and #2 HDPE 1100 tons per day capacity for PET/HDPE ANNUAL DEMAND: 375,000 tons PET Plastics Reclaimers & Reprocessors

13. Recycling Industry Demand: PLASTICS

14. Recycling Industry Demand: GLASS 575 tons a day from the Carolinas 17,000 tons a month glass – post consumer and post industrial ANNUAL DEMAND: 210,000 tons Glass Processors

15. Lost Opportunity 348,000 tons of recyclable MSW materials were buried $12.5 million in wasted disposal fees by municipalities $47 Million in lost revenue for local government Total net loss over 3 years is $216,500,000 – just shy of a quarter billion dollars

16. Lost Opportunity

17. Call to Action RMDAC Programs Glass Recycling Group Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council Carpet Recycling Coastal Recycling Recycled in SC webpage Partnerships real change happens with collaboration Education Public Elected officials Businesses Policy