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GRRN Zero WasteConference
Intro to Materials Exchanges
IntroductionTo
VirtualMaterials Exchanges
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What is a Materials Exchange?
A system for recapture of materials and items which had previously been destined to be discarded/disposed of.
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What are the Goals of aMaterials Exchange?
Reuse Recycle
Reduce
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The “Rag and Bone” ManA physical waste exchange
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Resource Scarcity World War II
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Earliest Documented ExchangeWartime Britain
National Industrial Materials RecoveryAssociation
Ceased after WWII
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Materials ExchangeTimeline
1950’s and 1960’sConservation and recapture are not atop priority 1970’sMaterials exchange systems spring up 1980’sRegulatory changes and reduced fundingundermine many systems
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1990’s and Beyond Materials Exchange hits the net
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History of Materials Exchanges
http://www.p2pays.org/ref/10/09222.htm#chapter1
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Materials Exchanges:Trash-matching
Facilitate transactions where:
• Source and sink are not known in advance
• Material flows are intermittent and
unpredictable
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What GetsExchanged?
Items and materials are typically: Previously considered waste/of no use Of low economic value Dispersed/low volume
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Materials ExchangeCharacteristics
Successful exchanges are usually: Local/regional Focused And free!
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Challengesof Reuse
The Challenges: Inconvenient Uneconomic Unknown method Perception that it is not viable
Our Goals: Convenience Economic
Efficiency Collaborative
method development
Change perceptions
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What Does Information Technology Add?
Reduced transaction cost
Collaborative problem solving
Just in time information delivery
Better tracking and reporting
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Reduced Transaction Cost
Reduced ‘search and information’ costs.
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DistributedProblem Solving
Two minds are always better than one.
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Just in timeInformation Delivery
Information is available and accurate atthe time it is needed.
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Better Trackingand Reporting
Diversion rates and other metrics areavailable.