EAUC Conference

Matthew Rowland - Jones

Envirowise

Introduction

• Issues/drivers/barriers• What is Envirowise• What is resource efficiency

ISSUES, DRIVERS & BARRIERS

Issues

Food and drink waste accounts for around 22 million tonnes/year

•1/3 from food manufacturing and processing

•1/3 from commercial (e.g. catering, hotels and retail)

•1/3 third from the domestic sector 

Issues

Food and drink waste accounts for around 22[1] million tonnes/year

•1/3 from food manufacturing and processing

•1/3 from commercial (e.g. catering, hotels and retail)

•1/3 third from the domestic sector 

DriversABPR Some food waste banned from landfill

Landfill space London 3-5 years

Landfill tax £32/t now - £48/t by 2011

Methane 22 times more potent GHG than CO2

FOG Blockage is perennial and costly problem

Hazardous waste Low awareness in the sector

Cost Disposal plus purchasing and preparation

Barriers

•‘We have always done it this way’

•Contracts

•Location restrictions

•Data collection

•Lack of expertise/knowledge

ENVIROWISE & RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

What is Envirowise?

Envirowise is a Government-funded programme dedicated to putting the sustainable use of resources at the heart of UK business practice.

What is Resource Efficiency?

Resource efficiency can be defined as: -

The use of raw materials or inputs (utilities, raw materials, equipment, staff time etc) as efficiently as possible in the production of a product or delivery of a service.

I.e.

Minimising inputs while maintaining or increasing the quality of an output (product or service).

What’s the Process

Measuring and understanding inputs

Monitoring progress over time

Understand where biggest savings can be made

Make informed decisions – set realistic targets and objectives

Future proofing - ability to adapt to changes in environmental perspective

Reduce reliance of finite and renewable resources

Resource Efficiency in Practice

Elimination

Source reduction

Re-use

Recycling

Treatment & disposal

Leastpreferable

Buy what you need

Prepare what you need

Staff meals

Separate for composting

Landfill

Mostpreferable

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