get wasted, session 2: plastic on our plates - 04/04/17
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BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT YOU
TO BE SEATED
WINNING PRIZES
1st
2nd
ICEBREAKER
The first 5 people who give the names of at least 4 people in the room to Paula win the prizes. You have no more than 5 minutes!
1. An Ex Professional Jazz Player currently working in Business Psychology
2. A NTU Professor teaching Sustainability Communications 3. A Carbon Expert from Australia 4. A Fashion Waste Warrior and Founder of Swapaholic5. A Consultant and Expert in Packaging who worked in Morocco &
Singapore6. A Sustainability Manager at Bollore Logistics 7. A P&G representative 8. The Otterman 9. A Quantum Physicist
Who is who in the room?
● Tag @GoneAdventurin & @PlasticOceans on any social media posts
● Panel discussion with our two wonderful speakers & Q&A following the film
HOUSEKEEPING
THE DOCUMENTARY!
THE DOCUMENTARY!
All funds donated to the Plastic Ocean
Foundation! THANK YOU!
MAY 30th - E-WastePresentations by Business Leaders & Social
Entrepreneurs Q&A Discussion
Next ‘Get Wasted’ Sessions:● Food Waste: 4 billion tonnes of food is
wasted each year.● Fashion Waste and many more!
NEXT EVENT
HOW CAN YOU BE PART OF THE SOLUTION?
1. Make A Difference- Don’t buy body scrubs - those tiny beads are usually made of
plastic - If you can’t find an alternative to single-use plastic, make
sure you recycle it- Use crystal deodorants – they last far longer, are more
effective and some even come with no plastic packaging at all
2. Think Reusable - Not Disposable- Drink tap water and carry it in your own bottle - Use matches instead of “disposable” lighters or use a
refillable one - Wherever you can, choose liquid products that can be re-
filled rather than bought new etc.
3. Refuse Single-Use Plastic- Bring your own bag to the shops- Choose fruit and vegetables that are not wrapped in plastic - Don’t use single use plates, knives, forks etc. wash up after
you eat- Refuse plastic straws in your drinks- Don’t celebrate with balloon releases, the chances are the
balloons will land in the ocean, choking seabirds, turtles and marine mammals
4. Join the Global Movement- http://www.plasticoceans.org, http://www.cleanseas.org/,
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
https://www.wws.org.sg/ http://coastalcleanup.nus.edu.sg/
PANEL DISCUSSION ON STAGE
PANEL DISCUSSION
82% OF MISMANAGED PLASTIC IS FROM ASIA
Influencing improvements in
government policy(for proactive policies towards Zero Waste)
Creation of communications content & public
campaigns
Development of real-time data platform(to improve tracking of post consumer waste
flows)
Skills building & funding for local
waste companies
Consumer Goods & Packaging Companies
CIRCULAR ECONOMY FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP
P&G Sustainability – Waste Management
P&G at a GlanceCountries of Operations: ~70Countries Where Our Brands Are Sold: 180+Consumers Served by Our Brands: Nearly 5 billion
Our Environmental Roots1956. Created the 1st environmental safety publication measuring surfactants in rivers1964. The P&G Environmental Water Quality Laboratory was established 1965. Published 10th environmental safety paper supporting biodegradability test methods1971. The P&G Corporate Environmental Safety Department was formed 1977. Formed European environmental safety organization 1978. Co-founded Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry1995. Led work to define new field of Life Cycle Assessment2010. Implemented Supplier Environmental Sustainability Scorecard to reduce environmental footprint across the supply chain.2011. Established visionary Sustainability goals and embedded cross-functional teams2014. Our Gillette Venus packaging was redesigned for Venus & Olay to be recyclable and is manufactured using 26% less plastic2015. P&G announces new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020 – established two new partnerships to help achieve this – a biomass plant in GA that will produce enough energy for the production of NA Bounty and Charmin and a wind farm in TX that will produce enough electricity to manufacture US and Canada Fabric and Home Care brands.
ProductLifecycle
We are focused on improvements in three areas
Our 4-Point Vision
Run all plants on 100% renewable energy
Make all products with
100% renewable or recycled materials
Send zero consumer and manufacturing waste to landfill
Design products that delight while maximizing resource conservation
Our 2020 GoalsP&G SUSTAINABILITY
IN OUR OPERATIONS THROUGH OUR BRANDS
Continue to advance progress on zero manufacturing waste to landfill
Ensure 90% of packaging is either recyclable or programs in place to recycle it
Double our use of recycled resin in plastic packaging
Pilot studies in both developed and developing world to understand how to eliminate landfilled solid waste
20% packaging reduction per consumer use
More Recycled Content• 50% post consumer recycled content in our fabric brand bottles
– 230 million bottles – enough to go from north to south poles
Baby steps to big steps
• Product weight of reduced by around 50% and packaging weight by 70%
• “Box-to-Bags” innovations in Western Europe in 2015 - 80% less packaging and 160 metric tons less CO2
• ZERO waste to landfills in China
• Production scraps in Hungary and in India turned into energy and shoes
• 88 playgrounds, for children with special needs, with shampoo bottle waste from our Bangkok factory
Taking Us to Zero Waste, Helping Others
Recyclable Consumer Packaging
>85% of our Consumer Packaging is Recyclable.
• North America Body Wash bottles contain >25% recycled plastic
• By the end of 2018, Western Europe shampoo bottles will contain 25% recycled plastic.
Increasing Recycling Access and Efforts
Tackling waste – Beach Plastic
What’s in a shampoo bottle?
World’s 1st beach plastic shampoo bottle
Thank You
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP
12.7 TONNES COLLECTED IN SINGAPORE IN 2016
12.7 TONNES COLLECTED IN SINGAPORE
2016 SINGAPORE COASTAL CLEAN UP
http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1213613/the-scary-thought-of-plastics-in-the-food-chain
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/europe/2017/03/13/microfibers-from-clothes-contaminating-ocean.html
REALITY OF OCEAN PLASTIC