california zero waste update on carpet stewardship mou august 8, 2006 john blue agenda item 14
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CALIFORNIAZero Waste
Update onCarpet Stewardship MOU
August 8, 2006
John BlueAgenda Item 14
www.ciwmb.ca.gov
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A Brief History of
Carpet Stewardship • 2000: Midwestern
Workgroup on Carpet Recycling
• 2001: Board staff joined in MOU negotiations
• January 2002: MOU signed.
• Former Environmental Secretary Hickox signed for California
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Negotiation Participants• Several states• USEPA• Carpet industry• Non-governmental environmental
organizations
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Goals of MOU
• Form 3rd party organization: CARE
• Develop reclamation infrastructure
• Divert 40% of carpet waste by 2012
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Report card?• Goal for 2005 was
10% diversion• Achieved 4.6%
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What does this mean?• 100% increase over prior year• Nationwide figure
– most diversion is in California• Voluntary survey of recyclers
– 10% response rate• California diversion rate is about 6-20%
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Carpet Disposal• December 2004 Statewide
Waste Characterization Study
• Looked at carpet for first time
• Found 840,000 tons/year • Expected 300,000 tons/year• Implies bigger concern
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Why the disparity?• Market Trends
– shifts in consumer tastes• Greater than expected product turnover?• Could be a bump• We could need a better conversion factor.• Is used carpet heavier than new?
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Industry Efforts• Planned re-opening of Evergreen
Recycling Facility (50,000 TPY)• Improved manufacturing efficiency• Changes in marketing
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Procurement• Green Procurement Action Plan identifies
carpet as priority• Staff working with DGS, other state agencies,
USEPA, and industry in nationwide effort• Major Development: California Gold EPP
Carpet Standard
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California Gold Standard• Requires 10% post-consumer content
(SABRC compliant) • Minimal chemical emissions• Product reclamation program pegged
to MOU goals
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California Gold Standard• Worked extensively with all
stakeholders• DGS “Management Memo” issued May
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Where are we headed?
What factors are affecting the achievement of the MOU goals?
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Downward Pressure• Lack of post-consumer nylon• Lack of industry investment in
infrastructure needed to address problem
• Consumers not demanding sustainability
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Upward Pressure• More recycling investment by outside
entrepreneurs• Re-Opening Evergreen Facility• Increasing demand from Asia for all
plastics • Rising oil prices
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Upward Pressure• Growing number of plastics
manufacturers see carpet as great resource
• Flame retardant ban affects foam but not fiber pad (Chan AB 2587)
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The Future?• Continued growth in
recycling and recovery—market driven
• Increase in demand for post-consumer nylon—procurement requirement driven
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The Future?• Oil prices and worldwide economic
growth will continue to drive the process unless there is a significant increase in capital investment by the carpet and fiber industry.
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Waste Prevention & Market Development
Update on Carpet Stewardship MOU
August 8, 2006
John BlueAgenda Item 14
www.ciwmb.ca.gov