Emma Burlow Envirowise

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Emma BurlowEnvirowise

• 6th March 2008

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Taking Action

• Mapping where is it?
• Tracking how does it get there?
• Eliminating how can we minimise it?

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STEPS IN WASTE MINIMISATION
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Workshops - 2 Styles

• A Day in the Life
• Waste Mapping

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Style 1 - Non ProcessA Day in the Life of the .
Office / Hotel / Workplace

• 20 min brainstorm
• Visual - use flipcharts
• Talk about what happens and where
• Who is involved
• What the Muda is
• Suggestions for improving your day
• Prioritise

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SUPPLIERS
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CONTRACTORS
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STAFF
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CUSTOMERS!!
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Who is responsible?

• Cleaning?
• Waste collection ?
• Recycling ?
• Communication?
• Purchasing?
• Buildings?

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Style 2 Process

• You run a small cake making company that supplies
  the Eden Project
• In a team spend
• 5 minutes drawing up the process steps from
  arrival of raw materials to delivery at Eden
• 10 minutes select one key area of the process,
  identifying inputs and outputs and think of some
  ways to reduce waste
• 5 minutes listing the 3 key ideas to reduce waste
  and increase profit
• Choose a spokesperson

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Waste Mapping
Step 1 Identify the wastes
Move
Unload
Store
Process 1
Finish
Store
Store
Process 2
Pack
Distribute
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Waste Mapping
Fry
Inspect
Cut
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Waste Mapping
Frying Oil
Potato Slices
Energy
Consumables
Fry
Inspect
Cut
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Waste Mapping
Frying Oil
Potato Slices
Energy
Consumables
Fry
Inspect
Cut
Cosmetic rejects
Cleaning rags
Used Oil
Under cooked
Over cooked
Product Out
WASTE
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CALCULATING VALUE ADDED
ITEM/PROCESS
Raw Material Cast Iron Pot
0.20/ring
Process 1 Goods In
Process 2 Cutting
(0.05) 0.25/ring
(0.05) 0.30/ring
Process 3 Heat Treatment
(0.10) 0.40/ring
Process 4 Grinding and Turning
(0.40) 0.80/ring
Process 5 Coating
(0.15) 0.95/ring
Process 6 Inspection/Packaging
1.00/ring
End Product Piston Rings
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Where to put the effort

• Which are the easiest to eliminate?
• Which have the highest scope to save?
• Which will need more work?
• Who do we need to help?
• Transparent Action Plan

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Cracking the Hard Nuts

• Water torture - drip feed
• Convince the unconvincable
• Reward the quick joiners
• Concentrate on small victories
• 7 steps to selling
• Revert to trickery..

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Linking

• Link environmental initiatives to others to give
  them more weight
• E.g. Recycling donations to favourite charity
• Cycle to work day to health promotion
• Green Purchasing to cost reduction exercise

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Tips for Success

• Networks vs hierarchies
• Dispel myths and reinforce wins
• Inclusion and encouragement
• Patience and perseverance
• Innovate and use humour
• Reward the activists
• Use a consistent approach

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Further Information

• www.envirowise.gov.uk
• 0800 585794
• Holly Firmin
• holly.firmin_at_envirowise.gov.uk