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Path to Complying withPath to Complying withE.O. 13423 E.O. 13423

Integrating EPA Incentives and Integrating EPA Incentives and Programs With DOD Programs With DOD

Environmental InitiativesEnvironmental Initiatives

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Briefing GoalsBriefing Goals

• RCRA - A Focus on SustainabilityRCRA - A Focus on Sustainability

• Executive Order 13423Executive Order 13423

• Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC)Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC)

• Opportunities under the RCC presented Opportunities under the RCC presented by 13423by 13423

• Benefits of Partnership with EPABenefits of Partnership with EPA

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What’s Driving the Change What’s Driving the Change in the RCRA Programin the RCRA Program

The future of RCRA is materials The future of RCRA is materials managementmanagement

– Mandated RCRA program implementation Mandated RCRA program implementation regulations are in place regulations are in place

– Regulatory program is now focusing on “fine Regulatory program is now focusing on “fine tuning” more than creating extensive new tuning” more than creating extensive new requirementsrequirements

– States are authorized to run RCRA ProgramsStates are authorized to run RCRA Programs– Shift in resources possible to lifecycle Shift in resources possible to lifecycle

materials management for resource materials management for resource conservationconservation

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Vision of the FutureVision of the Future

Materials management will include:Materials management will include:

• Materials that are harmful to human health Materials that are harmful to human health and the environment are eliminated or and the environment are eliminated or completely contained in a use cyclecompletely contained in a use cycle

• Safe uses are found for materials that Safe uses are found for materials that were once considered wastes suitable were once considered wastes suitable only for disposal/dischargeonly for disposal/discharge

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ExecutiveExecutive Order 13423Order 13423

Focuses on Sustainability and ManagementFocuses on Sustainability and Management

• EnvironmentEnvironment

• EnergyEnergy

• TransportationTransportation

Section 3 states that Agency Heads willSection 3 states that Agency Heads will implementimplement

• Sustainable practicesSustainable practices

• Pollution and waste preventionPollution and waste prevention

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Resource Conservation ChallengeResource Conservation Challenge

The Resource Conservation ChallengeThe Resource Conservation Challenge is a major national effort to find flexible, is a major national effort to find flexible, yet more protective ways to conserve yet more protective ways to conserve our valuable natural resources through our valuable natural resources through waste reduction and energy recovery. waste reduction and energy recovery.

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RCC GoalsRCC Goals

Goal 1:Goal 1: Energy and materials conservation Energy and materials conservation

(use less through process redesign)(use less through process redesign)

Goal 2:Goal 2: Increase materials and resource Increase materials and resource efficiency (recycling of materials or efficiency (recycling of materials or conversion of wastes to energy)conversion of wastes to energy)

Goal 3:Goal 3: Reduce priority chemicals at Reduce priority chemicals at all stages of all stages of life-cycle life-cycle

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Resource Conservation Resource Conservation Challenge: Four Priority AreasChallenge: Four Priority Areas

Priority ChemicalsPriority Chemicals• ObjectiveObjective

To reduce priority and toxic chemicals in To reduce priority and toxic chemicals in products and waste products and waste - mercury - mercury - lead - lead - cadmium - cadmium

• Partnership OpportunityPartnership OpportunityNational Partnership for Environmental National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP)Priorities (NPEP)

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31 Priority Chemicals31 Priority Chemicals ChemicalChemical CASRNCASRN ChemicalChemical CASRNCASRN

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 120-82-1 120-82-1 Hexachloroethane Hexachloroethane 67-72-1 67-72-1

1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene 95-94-3 95-94-3 Methoxychlor Methoxychlor 72-43-5 72-43-5

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 95-95-4 95-95-4 Naphthalene Naphthalene 91-20-3 91-20-3

4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether 101-55-3 101-55-3 PAH Group PAH Group defined in TRIdefined in TRI

Acenaphthene Acenaphthene 83-32-9 83-32-9 Pendimethalin Pendimethalin 40487-42-1 40487-42-1

Acenaphthylene Acenaphthylene 208-96-8 208-96-8 Pentachlorobenzene Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5 608-93-5

Anthracene Anthracene 120-12-7 120-12-7 Pentachloronitrobenzene Pentachloronitrobenzene 82-68-8 82-68-8

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 191-24-2 191-24-2 Pentachlorophenol Pentachlorophenol 87-86-5 87-86-5

Dibenzofuran Dibenzofuran 132-64-9132-64-9 Phenanthrene Phenanthrene 85-01-8 85-01-8

Dioxins/Furans Dioxins/Furans 1746-01-6 1746-01-6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) (PCBs)

1336-36-3 1336-36-3

Endosulfan, Endosulfan, alpha/Endosulfan, betaalpha/Endosulfan, beta

959-98-8959-98-833213-65-9 33213-65-9

Pyrene Pyrene 129-00-0 129-00-0

Fluorene Fluorene 86-73-7 86-73-7 Trifluralin Trifluralin 1582-09-8 1582-09-8

Heptachlor/Heptachlor Heptachlor/Heptachlor epoxide epoxide

76-44-876-44-81024-57-3 1024-57-3

Cadmium Cadmium 7440-43-9 7440-43-9

Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1 118-74-1 Lead Lead 7439-92-1 7439-92-1

Hexachlorobutadiene Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 87-68-3 Mercury Mercury 7439-97-6 7439-97-6

Hexachlorocyclohexane, Hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma- gamma-

58-89-9 58-89-9

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EO 13423—Toxic and EO 13423—Toxic and Hazardous ChemicalsHazardous Chemicals

• Sec. 2 (e) of EO 13423Sec. 2 (e) of EO 13423– ““ensure that the agency (i) reduces the quantity of toxic ensure that the agency (i) reduces the quantity of toxic

and hazardous chemicals and materials acquired, used, and hazardous chemicals and materials acquired, used, or disposed of by the agency.”or disposed of by the agency.”

• Sec. VIII A. Implementation InstructionsSec. VIII A. Implementation Instructions– ““No later than January 24, 2008, each agency…shall No later than January 24, 2008, each agency…shall

develop written goals and support actions to identify develop written goals and support actions to identify and reduce the release and use of toxic and hazardous and reduce the release and use of toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials…”chemicals and materials…”

– ““Existing environmental hazard lists such as priority Existing environmental hazard lists such as priority chemicals identified by EPA’s Resource Conservation chemicals identified by EPA’s Resource Conservation Challenge.”Challenge.”

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Resource Conservation Resource Conservation Challenge: Four Priority AreasChallenge: Four Priority Areas

Municipal Solid WasteMunicipal Solid Waste

• ObjectiveObjective

To increaseTo increase recycling of MSWrecycling of MSW– Paper Paper – Organic Materials (Green yard waste & food)Organic Materials (Green yard waste & food)– Packaging & ContainersPackaging & Containers

• Partnership OpportunityPartnership Opportunity::

WasteWiseWasteWise

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EO 13423—Municipal EO 13423—Municipal Solid WasteSolid Waste

• Sec. 2 (e) of EO 13423Sec. 2 (e) of EO 13423– ““ensure that the agency…(ii) increases ensure that the agency…(ii) increases

diversion of solid waste as appropriate, and (iii) diversion of solid waste as appropriate, and (iii) maintains cost-effective waste prevention and maintains cost-effective waste prevention and recycling programs in its facilities.”recycling programs in its facilities.”

• Sec. IX B (2) Implementation Sec. IX B (2) Implementation InstructionsInstructions– ““Recycling goalsRecycling goals. At a minimum, each agency . At a minimum, each agency

shall strive to meet the national 35 percent shall strive to meet the national 35 percent recycling goal established by EPA.”recycling goal established by EPA.”

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Resource Conservation Resource Conservation Challenge: Four Priority AreasChallenge: Four Priority Areas

Green Initiatives: Electronics Green Initiatives: Electronics • ObjectiveObjective

To promote green initiatives, especially the To promote green initiatives, especially the safe design and recycling of electronicssafe design and recycling of electronics- - Purchase greener electronic products Purchase greener electronic products - Reduce impacts of electronic products during use - Reduce impacts of electronic products during use - Manage obsolete electronics in an - Manage obsolete electronics in an environmentallyenvironmentally safe waysafe way

• Partnership OpportunitiesPartnership OpportunitiesFederal Electronics Challenge (FEC)Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC)

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EO 13423—ElectronicsEO 13423—Electronics

• Sec. 2 (h) of EO 13423Sec. 2 (h) of EO 13423– ““ensure that the agency (i)…meets at least 95 percent of ensure that the agency (i)…meets at least 95 percent of

those requirements with an Electronic Product those requirements with an Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)-registered Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)-registered electronic product…(iii) establishes and implements electronic product…(iii) establishes and implements policies to extend the useful life of agency electronic policies to extend the useful life of agency electronic equipment, and (iv) uses environmentally sound practices equipment, and (iv) uses environmentally sound practices with respect to disposition of agency electronic equipment with respect to disposition of agency electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.”that has reached the end of its useful life.”

• Sec. XII C Implementation InstructionsSec. XII C Implementation Instructions– ““Federal Electronics ChallengeFederal Electronics Challenge. Each agency and its . Each agency and its

facilities shall choose either to become a partner in the facilities shall choose either to become a partner in the Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC), or to implement an Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC), or to implement an equivalent electronics stewardship program…”equivalent electronics stewardship program…”

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Resource Conservation Resource Conservation Challenge: Four Priority AreasChallenge: Four Priority Areas

Beneficial Use of Industrial MaterialsBeneficial Use of Industrial Materials• ObjectiveObjective

To reuse and recycle industrial materialsTo reuse and recycle industrial materials– Construction and Demolition DebrisConstruction and Demolition Debris– Coal Combustion ProductsCoal Combustion Products– Foundry SandsFoundry Sands

• Partnership Opportunity Partnership Opportunity Coal Combustion Products Partnership Coal Combustion Products Partnership

(C2P2)(C2P2)

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EO EO 13423—13423—Beneficial Use of Beneficial Use of Industrial MaterialsIndustrial Materials

• Sec. 2 (f) of EO 13423Sec. 2 (f) of EO 13423– ““ensure that (i) new construction and major renovation of ensure that (i) new construction and major renovation of

agency buildings comply with the Guiding Principles for agency buildings comply with the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings…(ii) 15 percent of the existing Federal capital Buildings…(ii) 15 percent of the existing Federal capital asset building inventory of the agency as of the end of asset building inventory of the agency as of the end of fiscal year 2015 incorporates the sustainable practices in fiscal year 2015 incorporates the sustainable practices in the Guiding Principles.”the Guiding Principles.”

• Sec. X A Implementation InstructionsSec. X A Implementation Instructions– “…“…each agency shall locate, design, construct, maintain, each agency shall locate, design, construct, maintain,

and operate its buildings and facilities in a resource-and operate its buildings and facilities in a resource-efficient, sustainable, and economically viable manner, efficient, sustainable, and economically viable manner, consistent with its mission.”consistent with its mission.”

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RCC – Incentives to ParticipateRCC – Incentives to Participate

Recognition and AwardsRecognition and Awards– Achievement awardsAchievement awards– Use of logosUse of logos– Publication of successesPublication of successes– Press events (if desired)Press events (if desired)

RCC Program Support ServicesRCC Program Support Services– Technical information/resourcesTechnical information/resources– Education/workshopsEducation/workshops

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Other Opportunities: NPEP is a Other Opportunities: NPEP is a Ladder Into Performance TrackLadder Into Performance Track

• National Challenge Commitment National Challenge Commitment for Priority Chemicalsfor Priority Chemicals

– Source reduction of Priority Source reduction of Priority Chemicals count as two of the four Chemicals count as two of the four commitments necessary to join the commitments necessary to join the National Environmental Performance National Environmental Performance TrackTrack

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How to ParticipateHow to Participate

• Identify one or Identify one or more opportunities more opportunities in your installation in your installation – Develop a source Develop a source

reduction/recycling reduction/recycling goal and project goal and project time line for each time line for each material selectedmaterial selected

– Sign UpSign Up

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ConclusionConclusion

• The Office of Solid Waste is interested in The Office of Solid Waste is interested in collaboratively working with DOD to both collaboratively working with DOD to both identify opportunities and technical identify opportunities and technical barriers presented by 13423barriers presented by 13423

• We have programs available to engage, We have programs available to engage, assist and recognize your installation for assist and recognize your installation for implementing EO 13423 componentsimplementing EO 13423 components

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For more information, please contact:For more information, please contact:

Newman SmithNewman Smithsmith.newman@epa.govsmith.newman@epa.gov(703) 308-8757(703) 308-8757

www.epa.gov/wasteminwww.epa.gov/wastemin

Charles Heizenroth Charles Heizenroth heizenrothheizenroth.ch.charles@epa.govarles@epa.gov(703) 308-0154(703) 308-0154

www.epa.gov/epaoswer/nonhw/www.epa.gov/epaoswer/nonhw/reduce/wstewise/index.htmreduce/wstewise/index.htm

Clare LindsayClare Lindsaylindsay.clarelindsay.clare@epa.gov@epa.gov(703) 308-7266(703) 308-7266

www.federalelectronicschallenwww.federalelectronicschallenge.net/ge.net/

Rita ChowRita Chowchowchow.rita@epa.gov.rita@epa.gov(703) 308-6158(703) 308-6158

www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/c2p2/index.htmconserve/c2p2/index.htm

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Lead & its compounds36,667,276

46.3%

Polycyclic aromatic compounds12,672,606

16.0%

Naphthalene10,399,334

13.1%

Hexachloro-1,3-Butadiene5,566,299

7.0%

Hexachlorobenzene4,272,727

5.4%

Hexachloroethane2,734,341

3.5%

Phenanthrene1,817,292

2.3%

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,674,271

2.1%Cadmium & its compounds817,5791.0%

Quintozene604,4340.8%

Pentachlorobenzene484,7330.6%

12 Others1,521,803

1.9%

Total: 79,232,695

Distribution of Priority ChemicalsBasis: 2003 TRI

(Quantity, in pounds)