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State of Recycling - Action Environmental Group
The recycling industry is currently facing challenges, including low commodity prices and changing market dynamics, which impact its profitability. Stakeholders, including consumers, producers, and facilitators, can improve recycling efficiency and sustainability by investing in technology, designing recyclable products, and actively participating in the recycling process. It is crucial to recognize that while recycling is better than landfilling, it is not without its own environmental impacts and should be complemented by efforts to reduce and reuse.
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- 1. THE STATE OF RECYCLING RonBergamini CEO, Action Environmental @ronaldbergamini |@ActionCarting
- 2. @ActionCarting TRUE OR FALSE? Recyclingis a thriving business and the more we recycle, the more $$ we can make and the more we can ‘Save the Planet’
- 3. ANSWER The Recycling Industryis hurting right now! But there’s a lot that we can all can do to ensure recycling can be efficient, profitable and environmentally sustainable. @ActionCarting
- 4. Purpose of Today 1.Review state of the recycling industry 2. Talk openly about recycling industry dynamics 3. Outline ways that everyone can help to ensure that recycling can be efficient, profitable, viable 4. Answer your recycling questions @ActionCarting
- 5. Action’s Commitment toRecycling Founded 1999 Mission: To be the largest, and most environmentally responsible waste management and recycling company in NYC We offer a variety of recycling services Composting Recycling In NYC Can Be Challenging Tight streets, heavy traffic Heavily populated and diverse @ActionCarting
- 6. @ActionCarting Serving NYC’s Biggest(and Smallest) Businesses
- 7. Award-Winning Bronx RecyclingFacility (MRF) @ActionCarting
- 8. Award-Winning Bronx RecyclingFacility (MRF) @ActionCarting https://youtu.be/O_dHUd0ylI8
- 9. 545,000 tons of Waste 99,000 tonsof Recycling 44,500 tons Extracted From Waste @ActionCarting Diverted 143,500 Tons Of Recyclables From Landfills
- 10. The State ofRecycling Today
- 11. Low Oil PricesLow Commodities Worldwide @ActionCarting
- 12. China’s Demand IsSoftening @ActionCarting
- 13. Is Glass WorthRecycling? Price of recycled glass (cullet) continues to rise, compared to virgin glass Glass shards contaminate other recyclables @ActionCarting
- 14. Let’s Talk Openly AboutRecycling
- 15. Who Doesn’t LikeRecycling? Saves materials from going to landfills But… Recycling is still a manufacturing process The more you recycle, the more trucks on the road More gas = more pollutants @ActionCarting
- 16. Recycling Is ABusiness If there isn’t anyone to buy what we all collect and sort, then it’s not marketable. Compare energy for recycled bottle vs. virgin (new) Compare costs to burn (WTE) vs. recycling @ActionCarting
- 17. The Market IsEver Changing The market for recyclables is ever changing: market conditions, new technologies, new materials or types of packaging Oil, China, Glass Many lightweight materials are difficult, if not impossible, to recycle, e.g., Capri Sun pouches ‘Complex’ products are difficult to separate into single materials for recycling, e.g., iPhones @ActionCarting
- 18. All Sectors inthe Recycling Process Can Play a Role in Helping to Ensure that Markets for Recycled Materials Are as Economic and Sustainable as Possible Here’s How…. @ActionCarting
- 19. Sectors And TheirRoles in Recycling @ActionCarting SORT MAKEBUY
- 20. Sectors & TheirRoles in the Recycling Process @ActionCarting Facilitators like us can: • Invest in sorting equipment • Find markets for recyclables Producers: • Make products out of recyclable materials • Design products to be easy to disassemble Consumers can: • Sort recyclables as cleanly as possible • Buy products that are made of recyclable materials and that are made from of recycled content.
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- 22. Spread The WordAbout the Facts 1. Recycling is not necessarily ‘environmentally friendly’. Recycling is far better for the environment than landfills or incineration, but like any other manufacturing process it has its own impacts. So, it’s far better to reduce, and reuse, and then recycle. 2. We can keep recyclables out of landfills! Everyone can help: put recyclables in the bin, and our equipment to help sort it for recycling. 3. Recycling is not ‘free’. If it’s not economic, in our society and economy, it’s not going to happen. Everyone needs to help in order to create a thriving market. @ActionCarting
- 23. Ron Bergamini CEO, ActionEnvironmental [email protected] @ronaldbergamini |@ActionCarting