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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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For more information, contact:
A.W. Armstrong
BPS Program Manager
512.921.8438