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VENUE SUCCESS STORIES IN
ZERO WASTE - AN
INTERNATIONAL
PERSPECTIVE
DOUG KUNNEMANN
GLOBAL SEGMENT LEADER – FOOD SERVICE
NATUREWORKS LLC
OCTOBER 2014
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
Waste Diversion is a “TEAM SPORT”
- View best practices utilized as part of venue waste diversion
- Requires a team like effort to insure successful food/food
serviceware waste diversion
Gain insights about Professional & Collegiate Zero
Waste programs in other regions
Appreciate the complexities of how one company
(NatureWorks) and its global partners have positioned
“Zero Waste” success
- Case Studies from venues/stadiums/etc. activities
- Knowing that these actions/outcomes having global applicability
• Offense (procurement) & Defense (operations) together = Victory
• Procurement secures Food/Food Serviceware that
Operations disposes
• Historically cost & performance impact Food Serviceware
selection
• Subject to global region residency, how often is Procurement
thinking about disposal costs?
• Operations inherit Procurement’s decisions (fan’s waste) as
part of disposal, ultimately impacting landfill diversion
Opportunity to Introduce TOTAL SYSTEM COSTS into the Discussion
WASTE DIVERSION IS A TEAM SPORT
INGEO AT LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
Watch London Bio’s Olympic recap video here:
http://vimeo.com/49624844
Introduced a renewable / compostable food serviceware
approach that complimented Food Waste diversion
• Diverting two waste streams vs. one
• Reducing recycling (organic) contamination
• Avoiding landfill (carbon footprint)
Other take-aways
• Most venues prefer LOCAL SUPPLY
• Sometimes economics from local converters can’t compete with
Ingeo based food serviceware imports
• One advantage of a global supply network - “identifiable” and certified
compostable food serviceware to address local competitive pricing
Established the bar for future Olympics to target – and exceed
GLOBAL EXPOSURE
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS BENEFITS EXTEND
BEYOND THE ENVIRONMENT
Enhancing the guest/fan experience
Critical for multiple waste streams to tie-into a single
collection container
• Collection stations vs. the use of multiple single collection
bins/containers
• Waste collection capabilities (multi-waste stream based containers)
• Ability to clearly match the waste item to the waste slot
BEST PRACTICES FOR MANAGING WASTE
COLLECTION
Paper & Paperboard
27.4%
Food Waste 14.5%
Yard Trimmings, 13.5%
Plastics, 12.7%
Metals 8.9%
Rubber, Metals & Textiles 8.7%
Woods 6.30%
Glass 4.60% Others
3.4%
2012 NA Total Municipal Solid Waste Generation 251 MM tons (Before Recycling) Source: EPA
The Single-Use Food Service Industry accounts for large amounts of solid waste
Nearly most food and single-use food serviceware waste is diverted to landfill
There is a cost as one compares food serviceware items to
another (i.e. traditional plastics vs biopolymer based plastics) • Where End of Life is an issue, there is a total system cost opportunity.
• Total System Cost is based on assessing a food serviceware item and its impact
on QSR* or closed/open venue operational costs (i.e. waste and disposal).
Compostable food serviceware can contribute to total system cost reductions.
• Diverting food/compostable packaging waste streams (or two waste streams)
into one commercial compostable waste stream
• Reducing tipping/hauling fees and landfill disposal costs
• If one assess total system costs (food serviceware and its disposal costs), one
can present as economic case for cost savings (i.e. closed/open venues today).
Growing interest to look at Ingeo clear cup recycling and “possibly” a new
landfill diversion success with potential cost savings (i.e. closed venue based)
*QSR or Quick Service Restaurant
TOTAL SYSTEM COST
COMPOSTING ROUTES TO ZERO WASTE
SPORTS VENUE GREENING
• London Olympics
• The Portland Trail Blazers / Moda Center
• The Pittsburgh Pirates / PNC Park / AgRecycle
• The Philadelphia’s Flyers / Wells Fargo Center
• The Minnesota Wild / Excel Energy Center
• Penn State / Beaver Stadium
Mission: Help sports teams, venues
and leagues enhance their
environmental performance
GREEN SPORTS
ALLIANCE
GREEN SPORTS
ALLIANCE
• Major League Baseball (MLB)
• Major League Soccer (MLS)
• National Basketball Association (NBA)
• National Hockey League (NHL)
• National Lacrosse League (NLL)
• United States Tennis Association (USTA)
• Women's National Basketball Association
(WNBA)
16
Network of Experts address:
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Waste & Water Conservation Strategies
Sustainable Purchasing
Transportation
Fan & Sponsor Engagement
Pursue zero waste programs as “coordinator” – engaging:
• Global converting partner(s) – local and regionally based
• End of Life (use) options – composting, recycling and other
• Venues (professional/collegiate, entertainment, airports, etc.)
• Owners, operators and existing supply chain
• Key associations tying-in respective best practices
• Strategic partners based on the expertise they bring
One goal in mind – implement zero waste solutions
NATUREWORKS IS MORE THAN A BIOPOLYMER
RESIN SUPPLIER
HOW DOES THIS TRANSLATE TO THE
COLLEGIATE LEVEL?
Discussions began as a result of the
Green Sports Alliance Summit (2013)
How does one move a +100,000 per
game football (US) to “zero waste”
• Stadium
• The Suites
• Tailgate Area
Targeted two suites (President and
Governor)
• Engaged administration in this
activity
• Pursue as a “supply chain team”
Diversion rate increased to 100%
NOTE: Two suites in 2013 – 80 suites in 2014! As they say – “It’s a Journey!
Food Serviceware
Nonwovens / Fibers
Rigids Films
Durables
WHERE WE ARE IN THE MARKET
Lactides Bus. Dev.
WHAT WE OFFER
• World’s leading bio-polymer
player
− 150,000 ton plant in Blair, NE
− Engineering ongoing for a 2nd
plant in S.E. Asia
− Significant manufacturing know-
how and an extensive IP position
• Superior environmental characteristics
− Lower carbon footprint , low fossil energy
− Additional end-of-life options
• Proprietary portfolio of Ingeo bio-
polymers & intermediates
• Ingeo target: being competitive on a cost
and performance basis with traditional
plastics (PS, PET)
• Established global market channels
− About 100,000 ton in annual sales volume
− Commercial partnerships with global brands
• Jointly owned by Cargill and PTTGC
INGEO INNOVATIONS IN FOOD SERVICEWARE
How our partners create commercial success
NatureWorks
Many NatureWorks Partners
Converters
Ingeo Resins
Foodservice Operators & Distributors/ Re-Distributors
Distribution Channel
Airports, Venues, Brands & Retailers
FOODSERVICE WARE SUPPLY CHAIN & NATUREWORKS ROLE
CASE STUDY Composting Hits a Home Run for Waste Diversion at PNC Park,
Home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Pioneers in the professional sports greening movement make sustainability the rule rather than the exception
Situation:
• In 2009, PNC Park generated 1,113 tons waste, 36% recycled
• “Let’s Go Bucs. Let’s Go Green” initiative introduced
• 1641 tons composted
2009-2012
• Landfill diversion rate
increased
• 28% in 2008
• 65% in 2012
Compostable foodservice ware introduced
FOOD/FOOD SERVICEWARE DIVERSION
AND COMPOSTING OPTIONS
• GORE
http://www.gore.com/en_xx/products/fabrics/swt/index.h
tml?RDCT=gorecover.com
• In-Vessel (Growing in interest where composting infrastructure
does not exist)
http://www.dtenvironmental.com/Categories/Products/E
nviro-Drum/
• Windrow
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/windrow-composting-systems-
can-be-feasable-cost-effective/
• AgRecycle (Pittsburgh, PA)
Carla F. Castagnero – President
“…ONE CAN SECURE MORE FOOD WASTE BY
ACCEPTING COMPOSTABLE FOOD SERVICEWARE…”
Direct Environmental Benefits to Soil
Improves the Physical Properties of Soils. Compost increases
water holding, soil aeration, structural stability, resistance to water
and wind erosion, root penetration, and soil temperature
stabilization, thereby preventing turf losses on roadsides, hillsides,
playing fields, and golf courses.
Enhances the Chemical Properties of Soils. Compost
increases macro- and micronutrient content, increases availability
of beneficial minerals, ensures pH stability, and provides a long-
term source of nutrient input by acting as a nutrient reservoir, and
reduces fertilizer requirements by at least 50%.
Improves the Biological Properties of Soils. Compost
promotes the activity of beneficial micro-organisms, suppresses
certain plant diseases, promotes faster root development,
promotes higher yields of agricultural crops, and bonds heavy
metals, preventing migration to water resources absorbed by
plants.
Point State Park- Downtown Pittsburgh
Sod Farm
Shadyside Presbyterian Church (historic landmark designation) AgRecycle, Inc. (412) 767-7645
BENEFITS & END USES WITH COMPOST
• Are there opportunities to position food/compostable food
serviceware waste diversion in New Zealand?
• Working together with WasteMINZ, how can we position cost
savings and carbon footprint enhancement in New Zealand?
• NatureWorks and our partners would be happy to assist you attain waste diversion success!
Green Sports Alliance 2015 – Chicago, IL
Hear about value
creation through
sustainability in sports
www.summit.greensportsalliance.org
NEXT STEPS
Naturally advanced materials made from locally abundant and sustainable natural resources
Doug Kunnemann Business Director 952-562-3352 [email protected]
Other Slides
PURSUING ZERO WASTE AT
BEAVER STADIUM
Situation:
• Large environmental
footprint
• Fans attending events
approximately one
million times per year
Goal:
• Reduce waste
• Save money
• Target zero waste in
sports’ venues
• Create showcase
highlighting sustainability
efforts
PURSUING ZERO WASTE AT
BEAVER STADIUM
Solution:
• Switch to Ingeo-based compostable food
serviceware
• Conduct waste audits after each home
game
• Educate and engage fans to help achieve
zero waste goals
OTHER CONTRIBUTORS
London BioPackaging
Marcus Hill
www.londonbiopackaging.com
Elemental Impact
Holly Elmore
404-261-4690
www.londonbiopackaging.com
DT-Environmental
Steve Peerce
206-417-1472
www.dtenvironmental.com
GreenDrop
Lyle Peters
800-292-7272 x 211
www.greendroprecycling.com
AgRecycle, Inc.
Carla Castagnero
412-767-7645
www.agrecycle.com
Questions ?
For more information on these and other Ingeo zero
waste case-studies, visit:
www.natureworksllc.com/The-Ingeo-Journey/End-of-Life-
Options/Case-Studies
