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Cleaner Production Policy Implementation

Dr Shane COLGANEnvironmental Protection Agency,

Irelandwww.epa.ie/BeGreen

Drivers Programme Execution Outcomes

ImplementationPolicy

Resource Efficiency Model

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Legislation & Policy◦ EU ◦ Ireland

Savings

Green Procurement

Drivers

Packaging Directive Landfill Directive WEEE / Batteries Directives Waste Framework Directive

Europe 2020: Smart, Sustainable Growth Resource Efficient Europe 7th Environmental Action Programme Thematic Strategy on the

Prevention/Recycling of Waste

D1: Legislation & Policy, EU…

Waste Management Act (Waste Framework Directive)

A Resource Opportunity: Waste Management Policy in Ireland(Environment Ministry)

Delivering our Green Potential(Enterprise/Industry Ministry)

Food Harvest 2020(Agriculture Ministry)

D1: Legislation & Policy, Ireland…

D2: Savings…

Public authorities: ~17% of EU GDP on goods, services and works.◦ EU: €2,000 billion/year, Ireland: €15

billion/year

GPP: Purchase goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact.

Useful tool for driving the market for greener products and services.

D3: Green Procurement…

(Formerly: Cleaner Greener Production Programme)

Direct (partial) funding to companies & organisations

Integrated preventive environmental strategies… for processes, products and services… to increase overall efficiency… and reduce environmental impact.

Green Enterprise Programme

Green Enterprise Programme

Basic concept… ‘Prevention is better than Cure’

Not End-of-Pipe Treatment

First phase in 2001

Seven phases to date

90 projects supported

Cleaner Production

Cleaner Technologies

Raw Materials

Process Reduce wastes at source

Wastes

Process modificationsEnergy

Other processesEnd of Pipe

Technologies

Treat (detoxify)

DisposalReuse Recycle

Production processes: Conserving raw materials and energyEliminating toxic raw materialsReducing emissions and wastes

Services: Improved environmental performance by incorporating environmental concerns into the provision of services. Sectors include… financial, transport, retail, education, healthcare etc.

Key Pillars

Products: Reducing negative impacts along product life cycle.From raw material extraction disposal.

Eco-Design:Developing new products with reduced environmental impact on a life cycle basis. Also: Improved recyclability, ease of repair and re-use, and improved durability.

Key Pillars

National Waste Prevention Programme

€16.5mSAVINGS

€1.2mInvestmen

t

National Waste Prevention Programme

Competitive Applications Peer-review Financial Examination Environmental Regulation Compliance

Check(!)

Steering Groups / Site Visits Networking events Dissemination / sharing of findings

Project set-up and management

€60,000 per project, ~24 month duration (2013)

Max Grant: 75% of the total eligible costs

€€: Advance + Reimbursement + Retention De minimus: Aid must not exceed €200,000 in

any three-year period.

Financial Arrangements

Consider impact: from design, to process, to end-product, to packaging & transport

Change of practice rather than a capital fix Involvement of staff from senior

management to operators Strong project co-ordinator Clear objectives, targets and deliverables

What makes a good CP project?

Indicators to measure performancei.e. before and after

Highlight cost savings Ownership and publicity Involvement of suppliers/customers Benefits to workforce (and community)

What makes a good CP project?

Too busy Knowledge / skills ‘My business will hardly benefit’ Creating the market Identifying champions/leaders Maintaining momentum / Normalising

behaviours Integrating with other national programmes RESOURCES – RESOURCES – RESOURCES !

Some Challenges…

Plastic Agricultural Products ● 200+ employees Monitoring and Measuring:

◦ Gas: 8% reduction in consumption by sealing oven doors.

◦ Compressed air: saving 14,815kWh/yr (7t CO2 or €2,000)

◦ Timers: saving 6,035kWh/yr (3t CO2 or €844)

Eco-Design◦ 26% less plastic used on new water trough while

maintaining same quantity

◦ Plastic clips make the new product 100% recyclable

◦ Labels are now etched into the product

Case Study: JFC Manufacturing

2006: 56 hotels (~10% of Irish hotel room stock)◦ 1,113 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill

◦ 3,000+ tonnes of CO2 output reduced

Now: Green Hospitality Programme◦ 260 members

◦ Waste to Landfill ▼80%

◦ Water use ▼30%

◦ Energy Consumption ▼25%

Case Study: Greening Irish Hotels

Frozen pizza production ● 1,100 employees Packaging: cardboard savings of 921t; supply

altered to 100% recycled cardboard; plastic shrink wrap saving of 73t p.a. (or 290t CO2); 123 less truck journeys (or 49t CO2)

Bakery optimisation: average loss reduced from 2,092kg per week to 319kg per week (84.7% improvement)

Energy: 33% reduction per pizza manufactured

Case Study: Green Isle Foods

69 participants surveyed (2001-2008 awards)

76% of organisations continue to see a benefit, and maintain the projects

65% of organisations identified improved competitive advantage

90% of organisations would participate in the programme again

Programme Review: Hilliard et al.

Programme Review: EPA

2008-2012 Outcomes

24 projects funded(AgriFood, IT, Services...)

50+ companies / organisations involved.

€2.2m EPA grants + participant co-funding

Total investment of €4.5m.

Waste ▼ 4,169 t/yr Energy: ▼ 15,039GWh/yr Water: ▼ 49,414 m3/yr

Annual savings of approximately €2.9m

Improved corporate social responsibility

Improved environmental credentials

Significant reductions in environmental impact can be achieved.

Cost savings come too (efficiencies). Challenge is to get organisations involved.

More information: http://url.ie/inl9◦ Case studies

◦ Call documents

◦ Annual reports

Conclusions

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