Workshop #6 Recycling and

Sustainable Products

Workshop Overview:

- The practice of recycling

- City recycling initiatives

- Sustainable products

- Waste Management

Information

Rethink

Respect

Refuse

What is the City doing?:

Recycling and Sustainable Products

• Practice of recycling throughout Satellite Beach

discussing sustainable, eco-friendly products

• Replace harmful single-use plastics such as straws

and water bottles.

• Phase out single-use plastics from its working

environments and events.

• Information provided by Waste Management.

Without exception, recycling is

the top action society can do to

simultaneously improve the

environment, the economy and

sustainable manufacturing.

Recycling Fast Facts

In less than 15 years, worldwide waste is expected to

double.

U.S. recycling levels are currently 21.4%

When U.S. recycling levels reach 75% it will be the

environmental and CO2 equivalent of removing 55

million cars from U.S. roads each year.

Despite only representing 5% of the world population,

the U.S. generates more waste than any other

country in the world.

Some Facts

Plastic: The Environment’s Enemy

First plastic invented in 1869 by John Wesley Hyatt

as a substitute for ivory.

Plastic demand exploded during WWII and the

surge continued after the war’s end.

In the 1980s the plastics industry introduced the

practice of recycling as a way to reduce the

growing plastic waste generation.

Plastic: The Environment’s Enemy

PHOTODEGRADATION

Photodegradation is the

change in the properties

of a material from

exposure to light.

While man-made

plastics cannot

biodegrade, they can,

over years,

photodegrade.

BIODEGRADATION

The process by which

organic substances are

decomposed by micro-

organisms into simpler

substances

All plant-based, animal-

based, or natural

mineral-based

substances will over

time biodegrade.

How do plastics degrade?

Plastic: The Environment’s Enemy

Photodegradation breaks plastics down into increasingly

smaller fragments, ultimately becoming microplastics

Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five

millimeters long. They are often found in exfoliating

bath products and can also be formed when larger

plastic items degrade.

These tiny plastic particles easily pass through water

filtration systems and end up in the oceans and rivers,

posing a potential threat to aquatic life.

What happens when plastics degrade?

Plastic: The Environment’s Enemy

Great Pacific Garbage Patch – Larger then France Spain and

Germany combined

- Over 8 million tons of garbage enter the ocean each year.

- Much of it can be found in any of the 5 massive garbage

..patches in oceans around the world

Why should we care?

Recycling around the world

Sweden

Sweden burns their garbage to use as fuel, which

powers over a quarter million homes. The practice

is so successful that the country ran out of garbage

and now imports waste from Norway

How do others do it?

Recycling around the world

Switzerland

Switzerland charges for their disposal of junk; you must

use an official grey garbage bag for non-recyclable waste.

Prices for the bags range from $1.64 to $9.60 each,

depending on the size. Because of this, the Swiss are very

diligent with their recycling. Switzerland has also

introduced a landfilling ban, demanding that all non-

recycled combustible waste be incinerated.

How do others do it?

Recycling local

Brevard County

We, The City's and county use Waste Management

http://www.brevardfl.gov/SolidWaste/Home

Each location is different

Central Disposal Facility,Cocoa

Mockingbird Mulching Facility, Titusville

Sarno Landfill & Transfer Station, Melbourne

Titusville Transfer Station

How do we do it?

•Recycling is single-stream, which means

that items do not need to be sorted. The

co-mingled recycling items will be

transported to a materials recovery facility

for sorting and transporting to various

markets.

What Makes Something

Recyclable?

Driving Forces

Convenience

Size/shape

Contamination

Identification

Sorting

Size

Demand

Volume

Value

Collection

Processing

End-Market

Contamination 101

• Plastic Bags – What’s the problem?

• They interfere with the machinery. Waste Management workers have to enter clogged machinery in order to remove plastic bags.

• Bulky items & Non-program materials

• The equipment cannot handle bulky items. They cause jams that lead to plant shutdowns, all of which limit our ability to recycle efficiently. Non-program items cannot be recycled and must be transported to the landfill for proper disposal.

• Liquid and Food

• It contaminates the recyclables. Food-soiled or wet recyclables cannot be sold to buyers.

What it looks like and why it’s important to address it

Recycle Often… …because it’s the responsible thing to do

• Recycle empty bottles/jugs/tubs and tin/aluminum cans

• Recycle clean, dry paper and cardboard

Recycle Right……because following a few simple rules will make the process work

• Items not accepted in curbside programs

• Keep food, food-soiled paper, and liquids and out of your recycling container

Recycle Often. Recycle Right. Campaign

www.RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com

Rethink. Reset. Recycle Campaign

www.FloridaRecycles.org

Recycling Don’t’s

•Do not place the following items in your recycling cart (they can be placed in the

garbage cart or, in some cases, deposited at a facility that accepts them):Pizza boxes,

paper towels, napkins

•Anything with food residue

•Plastic bags, baggies, wrap, or bubble wrap

•Plastic clam shell containers (fruits, vegetables, baked goods, batteries, etc.)

•Polystyrene (such as Styrofoam) food containers and packing materials

•Boxes and bags with aluminum coating (e.g., Goldfish Crackers)

•Construction waste — wood waste and/or ballets

•Containers with multiple materials (e.g., plastic top, cardboard cylinder and metal

bottom)

•Metal car parts of any kind/wire racks

•Oxygen tubes/medical waste; syringes

•Concrete or cinder blocks

•Wet paper or cardboard

•Christmas lights

•Paper cups

•Plastic packaging

•Ceramic bowls and mugs

•Window and mirror glass

•Batteries

•Tires, rubber hoses, and tubing

•Rope and ratchet straps

•Propane tanks

•Diapers

•Paint cans

•Empty motor oil containers

•Clothing and hangers

•Fishing line

•Cassette & video tapes

•DVD cases

•Shredded paper

Plastics

•Bottles, jugs and tubs with lids on (rinsed)

•Yogurt containers with lids (rinsed)

•Do not include bottles that contained automotive products, pool

chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers or any other household hazardous

waste.

•Do not place plastic bags in your recycling cart. Many grocery and

other retail stores accept plastic bags for recycling.

•Do not include any polystyrene, such as Styrofoam products.

Publix accepts all polystyrene for recycling.

Glass

Any color bottles and jars (lids removed). Lightly rinse glass jars

and bottles. Do not include window glass, ceramic cups or dishes,

light bulbs, mirrors or broken glass.

Aluminum, Tin and Steel Cans

Lightly rinse beverage and food cans. Empty aerosol cans are

accepted. Clean aluminum foil and disposable aluminum pans can

also be placed in your recycling cart.

Recycling Do’s

Paper Products

Please keep these items dry and remove plastic bags, which can

cause the automated sorting system to fail.

•Newspapers

•Magazines

•Greeting cards

•Colored construction paper

•Milk, juice and other drink boxes

•Paper towel and toilet tissue cardboard rolls

•Paperback books

•Phone books

•Catalogs

•Paper bags

•Envelopes (including those with windows)

•Paper

•Junk mail

•Paperboard boxes (flatten)

•Corrugated cardboard boxes (broken down). If you have a large

quantity of cardboard boxes, that when broken down will not fit

in your recycling cart, break them down and put them on top of

your recycling inside the lid. If there is too large a quantity,

please call Waste Management at (321) 723-4455 or the City's

ECO Division at (321) 608-5080 to schedule a special pickup.

•Milk and juice cartons

Sustainable Products: Overview

• Where do they come from?

• What are the practices of that company?

• Is the production of the product

sustainable?

• How do they treat there workers?

• Issues with sustainable products

https://www.onyalife.com/plastic-free/eco-friendly-products/

Can you tell where a product was made and who made it? We look at

product traceability and transparency to assess what kind of connection the

brand has to the makers who produce their products.

Is the maker better off? Protection of labor rights as well as health and

safety is a must! As a result of earning a living wage, she receives

increased access to essential services, education, and other opportunities as

well as investments in the community.

Was the product made with the future of the planet in mind? We look for

products that are paving the way for a more environmentally sustainable

industry- not only by minimizing negative impacts (on climate, water, and

landfills), but are also made with cleaner, less resource-intensive processes

and materials.

Do the raw materials that went into the product meet the same values?

Whether they’re made from cotton, viscose, lyocell, rubber, etc., we look

for products that are created using sustainable material?

Is sustainability fashionable?

YES

1. Dassault Systemes France Software

2. Neste Finland Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

3. Valeo France Auto Components

4. Ucb Belgium Pharmaceuticals

5. Outotec Finland Construction & Engineering

6. Amundi France Capital Markets

7. Cisco Systems U.S. Communications Equipment

8. Autodesk U.S. Software

9. Siemens Germany Industrial Conglomerates

10. Samsung SDI S. Korea Electronics, Instruments & Components

11. Aareal Bank Germany Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

12. Enbridge Canada Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

13. Merck U.S. Pharmaceuticals

14. Natura Cosmeticos Brazil Personal Products

15. Pearson UK Media

16. Amadeus IT Group Spain IT Services

17. Bayerische Motoren Werke Germany Automobiles

18. Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais CEMIG Brazil Electric Utilities

19. Koninklijke Philips Netherlands Industrial Conglomerates

20. Allergan U.S. Pharmaceuticals

FORBES- Corporate Knights discovered that companies on its

list of 100 most sustainable had three times as many female

top executives than the average multinational firms

generating over $1 billion. They also paid 27% more in taxes.

What companies are doing?

Materials?

Eco Products: • Sugarcane/Bamboo

• Sugarcane

• Wheat Straw

• Compostable PLA Polylactic acid

(PLA) or "corn plastic"

• Ingeo™, a plant-based plastic

PSM Cutlery (formerly known as

Plant Starch Cutlery)

• 100% post-consumer recycled

polystyrene

Materials:

PLATraditional plastics are made from

petroleum, the world's most valuable,

non-renewable resource.

Polylactic acid (PLA) or "corn plastic" is

made from annually renewable resources,

not oil.

Composting helps divert waste from

landfills.

Compost is a great way to improve vital

soil resources and divert waste that would

otherwise be landfilled.

Our Plantware cutlery is compostable in

commercial compost facilities, but

unfortunately not in your home compost.

Made from 100% renewable resources

Made with PLA, a plant-based plastic

Meets ASTM standards for compostability

Bamboo products

Plant-based Products for your home & family

Seventh Generation Products:

LAUNDRY DETERGENT

DISH SOAP

HAND SOAP

DIAPERS & WIPES

FREE & CLEAR

http://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/

natural-eco-friendly-cleaning-products-

for-the-conscious-home

The wraps

form a

protective,

breathable and

antimicrobial

seal over just

about any

perishable - all

without the

use of plastic.

They are reusable.

They are

biodegradable.

They are plastic

free.

Reusable material:

etee- Wraps

Edible products

Description:

It is made with Flours of

Rice+wheat+Jowar + water.

Dubbed a "cutlery

revolution," Bakeys'

edible cutlery is a

delicious solution to the

world’s plastic waste

problem.

What Happened?

Compostable Material and

Commercial composting

• Hopes – Everything should be compostable

• Facts – There may not be a facility available

• Future – There is a facility and it is part of

your home?

The same applies to Recycling!

Greens Browns

What is

Compost

?

Water Worms

Other facts: Plastic Homes

EcoDomum has already built more than five hundred

of these plastic panel houses in several cities in

Mexico, and is working on contracts for several

hundred more, with the company's goal being to move

into a larger working space and to expand throughout

the country in 2016.building houses with recycled

plastics- the new thing – is it in Mexico – why not here

That works out to some 5.5 tons of plastic waste

being converted from trash to building materials

every day, just from one small plant.

A simple house uses about 80 of these panels

subsidized housing program underwrites some of the

cost, with families only paying some 5,000 pesos

(~$280 US) for a 430 ft2 dwelling.

What world do we live in?

Questions?

The Refuse option:

Respectfully Refuse

A world of optionsPlanet = Plan+it

Thank you For attending the Workshop

Please direct any and all questions about this and other

workshops to the City's Environmental Programs Coordinator.

565 Cassia Boulevard Satellite Beach, FL 32937

Tel: 321.773.4407 Fax: 321.779.1388

Website: www.satellitebeachfl.org E-

mail: nsanzone@satellitebeach.org

The Next workshop topic is “Lagoon Landscaping

Pilot Program” it is scheduled for July 26 and will

be posted on face book and the City's website.

Thank You!