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Recycling Solutions. An Industry Issue not a Competitive Advantage. My 15 Minute Goals. Introduce you to the recycling solutions committee Quantify the industry problem Explain what TLMI is doing about it Grovel for your engagement. Recycling Solutions. Environmental Health & Safety. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Recycling Solutions
An Industry Issue not a Competitive Advantage
My 15 Minute Goals• Introduce you to the recycling
solutions committee
• Quantify the industry problem
• Explain what TLMI is doing about it
• Grovel for your engagement
Recycling Solutions
Calvin Frost
L.I.F.E.
Health Safety &
Regulatory
Recycling Solutions
Envi Awards
Recycle Compatible Adhesives
Environmental Health & Safety
Dan Muenzer
Liner Recycling
Matrix Recycling
Ink Recycling
Plate Recycling
Recycling Solutions Task Forces
Liner Recycling
Matrix Recycling
Today’s Focus
Quantify the Problem
• 50% of our material input could be considered waste– Liner– Matrix– Production waste
• Compare to container recycling– Aluminum cans 65%– Glass bottles 35%– PET containers 29%
Reality Hurts
• 270,000 tons
• 540,000,000 lbs
• 13,500 full truck loads
• 1% is currently recycled
North American Liner Market
• 60,000 tons
• 120,000,000 lbs
• Could fuel 57,000 homes
• <1% is currently recycled
North American Matrix
TLMI Respondswith
Task Forces
Mission:To identify areas that can eliminate waste from land-fill and educate the TLMI members on industry options
• Chairs:– Cindy White – Channeled Resources, Sheila Widule – Wausau
Liner Recycling Task Force
• Supplier members– Avery-Dennison, Channeled Resources, Dow Corning, Evonik
Goldschmidt, Mitsubishi, New Page, UPMRaflatac, Wasau• Converter members– CCL, Creative Labels, Grand Rapids Label, Heartland Label,
Label King, Spear• Media– Labels & Labeling
• First action:– Initiated a survey of TLMI members for input on liner recycling
• Summary of results show most members:– Don’t discuss liner recycling with their customers– 90% were not being asked by their customers for information– Only solutions currently offered by those responding were
Channeled Resources and Mitsubishi
Liner Recycling Task Force
• Second action:– Continued to evaluate options and identified NINE confirmed
sources for liner recycling
• Will be publishing a guide on “How to Recycle Release Liner” including:1. How to define type and volume of liner 2. Packaging methods3. Segregation4. Collection contacts for all nine options
Liner Recycling Task Force
Guidelines
• Chairs:– Rosalyn Bandy – Avery Dennison, Brian Meyers – Precision Air
• Supplier members– Avery-Dennison, Channeled Resources, Precision Air Convey,
UPMRaflatac
• Converter members– Consolidated Products, Grand Rapids Label, Spear, Tapecon, WS
Packaging
Matrix Recycling Task Force
• First action:– Audited and had meetings with multiple sourcing options (all
focused on energy options)
• Have identified the following matrix options:– Fuel pellets: Pellet America, Greenwood Fuels– Engineered fuels: Vexor, Systech– Energy from waste: Covanta
Matrix Recycling Task Force
• Second action:– Have developed a matrix recycling survey (paper here,
electronic at home)
• The matrix recycling team has requested you help them with their mission by sharing your information!
Matrix Recycling Task Force
The Grovel
Industry Solutions not Competitive Advantage