NC WasteWise Training Workshop NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

Why are We Here?

North Carolina WasteWise A voluntary program that promotes waste prevention, recycling, and buying recycled among business, industry, institutions, non- profit organizations, and government. On the Web:

Why WasteWise, Why Now? Help state agency reduce more waste and buy more recycled products Save agencies money on disposal and purchases Set example for business and industry through government leadership Strengthen existing state policy Support environmental sustainability in state government

Components of Program Join for a three-year period Convene inter-agency task force Set five practical and measurable goals Invite state agency participation Provide outreach and training Track annual progress

NC WasteWise Partners Beaufort Community College Central Piedmont Community College Coastal Carolina Community College Employment Security Commission James Sprunt Community College Guilford Technical Community College NC A&T State University NC Department of Administration NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services NC Department of Commerce NC Department of Correction NC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety NC Department of Cultural Resources NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources NC Department of Health & Human Services NC Department of Justice NC Department of Public Instruction NC Department of Revenue NC Department of Transportation NC School of Science & Mathematics NC State University Southwestern Community College Stanly Community College University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wake Technical Community College Western Piedmont Community College Wilson Technical Community College

waste  prevention “using less material to the same job; cutting waste before recycling” NC WasteWise Goals Reduce office paper waste Conduct annual waste assessments Facilitate reuse of surplus property

recycling “any process by which solid wastes are collected, processed, and manufactured into new feedstocks or products” NC WasteWise Goals Expand recycling opportunities for agencies outside Raleigh

buying recycled “purchasing products that contain materials diverted from the solid waste stream” Increase proportion of recycled paper and paper products purchased to 100% NC WasteWise Goals

Implementation Timeframe Year 1: April 98 to April 99 Goals & Publicity Year 2: April 99 to April 00 Training & Baseline Measurement Year 3: April 00 to April 01 Participation & Evaluation

Agency Partner Opportunities Start talking trash Take the team approach Learn from your waste stream Examine your spending habits Get lean, see $ Measure your successes