close the loop_presentation_2012
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Close the Loop What are the biggest waste problems out there,
and who is solving them? Made in USA Triple bottom line ~ People, Planet, Profit Organized free community events GIVE & TAKE DAY and WEBSITE BUILDING workshops.
To truly “close the loop”, we need to do 3 things:
1) Collect: recycle our waste 2) Manufacture: make something new out of it 3) Purchase: buy recycled
According to the EPA, the waste materials generated in the US annually:
Plastics - 30 million tons of plastic waste (nearly 60 billion pounds). Only 7% of plastic waste was recycled in 2006
Glass – 13.2 million tons of glass, about 22 % recycled
Tires – 290 million tires in the US, 12 million in Pennsylvania alone.
…can be turned into Plastic Wood Fencing…can be turned into Plastic Wood Fencing
compost bins, raised gardens, furniture, etc.
High Low
Maintenance
Impact on Environment
Wooden Split-Rail destroys forests
Vinyl Fencing ~ VOCs in MFG & Disposal/Incinerating PVC
Recycled HDPE Plastic Post & Rail Fencing
Attributes & Benefits:
Close the LoopRecycled Plastic Fencing
Wood Fencing Vinyl Fencing
Durability/Longevity
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Low Maintenance
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Aesthetically Pleasing
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Generates No VOC’s
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Plastic Recycling in the USA 2008
Source: 2008 United States National Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report
• Manufacturing jobs have dropped to their lowest level since 1941, below 9% of workforce for the first time.
• We believe we need to get back to manufacturing in the USA, and support these manufacturers by purchasing and using their recycled products.
Impacts of Buying US Made Recycled Products
Investing in American made products creates jobs Sets a good example & helps our economy Long-term economic and environmental benefits.
What better raw material to use than our waste materials transformed into a valuable resource ~ in nature there is no waste.