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Definitions

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By-Product Synergy: the matching of under-utilized resources

and waste streams from one facility with potential users at

another facility to create new revenues or savings,

environmental and societal benefits.

Under-Utilized Resources: those resources (including by-

products, excess transportation and storage capacity, energy,

etc) that are left over after a product has been made or a service

provided.

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Typical Manufacturing Process

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Material A

Energy

WaterWaste

Product A

Disposal

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Manufacturing with BPS Process


Material A

Energy

WaterWaste

Product A

Disposal

Product B

Resource?

Network of Companies

Material B

Energy

Water

Processing?

Output from A

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Example Glass Cullet to Countertops


Organizations Involved Engineered Glass Products Gilasi/Innerglow Surfaces

Materials Glass cullet

Achievements 900 tons of glass cullet diverted from landfill annually Drives green building materials development and competitiveness Enabled growth of operations through new product line

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Example Mixed Plastics to Parking Lot Stops and Noise Barriers


Organizations Involved Curb Appeal Materials Baxter Healthcare Sherwin Williams

Cook Composites and Polymers

Materials Unrecyclable plastic (mixed)

Achievements 15 tons of plastic diverted annually from landfill Small company start-up

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Partial List of Participating Companies


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Community Benefits


BPS projects are good for the

communities in which theyrelocated

Chicago $5.5 million per year in economic

impact Reduction of 50,000 tons/yr CO2e

emissionsKansas City

33,650 tons of solid waste per yearfrom local landfills

Reduction of 19,000 tons CO2eUnited Kingdom $1 billion+ cost savings in 5 yrs Reduction of 19,481,945 metric tons

CO2e

Stimulates economic development

Supports job retention and growth Reduces impacts to local

infrastructure

Improves air quality

Improves environmental conditions

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Operational Benefits


BPS projects lead to operational

improvements for participatingcompanies

Reduces waste management and

disposal costs

Reduces procurement costs

Reduces air emissions at facility

level

Reduces environmental impacts Improves standing within

community and other stakeholders

Provides peer networking

opportunities

October 4, 2011General Motors is

making about $1

billion a year from selling

scrap byproducts, waste

reduction manager John

Bradburn told the CorporateRecycling & Waste

Conference in Orlando.

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Corporate Benefits


BPS projects help corporations meet

their CSR Commitments andObligations Investing in BPS demonstrates progress toward GRI goals

Economic Indicators (EC6, EC8, EC9)

Environmental Indicators (EN1, EN2, EN3, EN5, EN6, EN8,

EN10, EN12, EN14, EN16, EN18, EN21, EN22)

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BPS Today


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By-Product Synergy Vision A National Network


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Positive Affects from Growing the Network

Broader case study and best practice sharing

Extra-regional synergy creation

Opportunity across an enterprise

Opportunity across a supply chain

Greater fundability

Better leverage for regulatory hurdles


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BPS-Hub.org


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cirrusTM Login


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cirrusTM Synergy Map


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Questions and Comments

The

USBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment

For more information, contact:

A.W. Armstrong

BPS Program Manager

512.921.8438

[email protected]

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