1. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. “Helping Industry and the Environment Prosper” Zero Waste: Best Practice Approach to Pollution Prevention Robert B. Pojasek, Ph.D.

2. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. Definition Pollution Prevention Pollution prevention is source reduction Resource productivity – use less and lose less resources Resources include - energy, water and materials P2 does NOT include recycling, treatment or disposal

3. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. ProcessFeedstock Product WaterEnergyMaterials Wastewater Evaporation Heat Emissions Waste Materials Gate to Gate Life Cycle Boundary Use and Loss of Resources in Process.

4. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. Supply Chain Issues in Pollution Prevention Depletion of natural resources Use and loss of resources by all suppliers Distribution and transportation Embedded energy and water in all feedstock materials Core processes, supporting processes, infrastructure Distribution and transportation Customer use and loss of resources Life time of the product End of life of the product

5. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. Picture the Life-Cycle

6. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. Goal of Zero Waste Throughout Life Cycle “Zero Waste Products from Zero Waste Factories” “The Goal is Zero – Zero Emissions, Zero Incidents, Zero Waste, and Zero Excuses!” Zero Waste to Landfill Selecting Materials With Lowest Embedded Energy/Water Energy/Water Conservation and Efficiency Value Stream Mapping – From Order to Delivery

7. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. ZERO Waste and P2 are Hard Work ISO 14001 – Control on Environmental Footprints ISO 51001 – Draft Energy and Water Standard ISO 14064 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions ISO 14044 – Life Cycle Assessment Requirements BS PAS 2050 – Embedded Energy and Water ISO 31000 – Risk Management Standard ANSI Sustainable Product Standards

8. © 2009 Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc. Robert B. (Bob) Pojasek, Ph.D. 508-970-0033 Ext. 137 rpojasek@capaccio.com www.capaccio.com www.iso14000.com Are You Willing to Learn About the Products that You Use?