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Reducing Waste to

Reduce CostsSteve Brachman, Waste Reduction Specialist

Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center

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Today’s DiscussionHighlights

Innovations and trends in recycling Source reduction strategiesFuture recycling issuesC & D – specs and the WasteCap Trace programFood waste composting via the Milwaukee Community Compost network

RecyclingFood Waste

C & D

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Recycling Trends & Innovations

Single stream well institutionalizedStable recycling markets

New facility for mixed cullet = Strategic Material in East Troy"Green Teams" taking long view

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Source Reduction StrategiesStarts with procurement

Walmart – single most important factor greening the supply chain today.

Needs to be tackled by department

Common strategies

2 sided copyingEliminate “personal” ink jet printerDepartmental mugReusable dishware

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Future OpportunitiesMunicipal funding going down = economies of scale will be incentivizedOrganics = #1 material in waste streamSynergy between recycling and energy conservation


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