WORKSHOP

Held in conjunction with EPR2 Conference & Electronics Recycling SUMMIT

Thursday, April 19, 2001 - 1:30-5:00 PM

AGENDA

IAER ROADMAP DEVELOPMENT

Objectives

  • build an effective and efficient infrastructure for the Electronics Recycling Industry

  • to continue the development of an Industry Roadmap as a follow-up to last year's successful workshop.

  • focus on problems, needs and challenges to develop common solutions

  • facilitate Projects, Programs and Partnerships to address those solutions

Introduction – John Powers: Integrated Solutions & Services - President (IAER Member & Service Provider)

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Overview of Roadmapping Focus Areas:

  • PLASTICS: Patricia Dillon –Tufts/Gordon Institute - Research Associate & Chair of the Stakeholder Dialogue on Recycling Engineering Thermoplastics

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  • CRTs/Glass: Greg Voorhees – Envirocycle - Vice President, Operations (IAER Founding Member & member IAER Steering Committee)
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Sheila Davis - Materials for the Future Foundation - Program Director & Chair of the Electronics Recycling Working Group of the San Francisco Bay Area

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  • DESIGN FOR RECYCLING & REUSE: Brenda Baney - Delphi Automotive Systems - Environmental Product Strategist & Chair of the NEMI Environmental Committee

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    INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

    Cooperative Approach to Industrial Ecology - Case Study

    • Addresses the challenges faced by communities to reduce solid waste quantities and increase opportunities for reuse and recycling

    • Based on the experience of industry, business, government and academia leaders from the Southern Tier of New York State formed the Aurora Project...a regional eco-industrial alliance.

    • A not-for-profit entity striving to improve the regional economy through shared business efficiencies in the handling of by-products and waste materials

    • Pursuing economic development and initiatives leading to both improved environmental performance and increased business success.

    Introduction - Diana J. Bendz

    IBM, Corporate Director of Environmentally Conscious Products

    Participants:

      • Marie A. Ciotoli - IBM, Program Manager
      • Larry Yehle - IBM, Asset Recovery Operations
      • Frank Kelley - Executive Director, Partnership 2000
      • Lisa Foley - Director of Operations, Aurora Plastics, Incorporated
      • Doug Boyce - Director, Small Business Development Center, Binghamton University
      • Rob Young - New Jersey Office of Sustainable Business

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    MANAGEMENT of OBSOLETE COMPUTER & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (REUSE - Not For Profits)

    Educational Assistance Ltd. (EAL) is a national nonprofit organization that takes donations from corporations and distributes them to their network of reuse and recycling for the benefit of higher education.

    Included are tips on how to identify the right nonprofit to work with and where to go for information on computer donations.

    Participants:

    Claudia Freed and Pam James of EAL.

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    WORKSHOP FOCUS AREAS

    SUMMARY OF FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

     

    PLASTICS

    • Stakeholder Dialogue Group - continue the Task Forces & Projects for:
    • Industry survey
    • Materials matrix
    • Market development/applications
    • Develop "Visioning" for plastics recycling
    • Compile lessons learned from other industries - automotive in particular

     

    CRTs/GLASS

    • EIA Working Group to follow-up on survey results and issues
    • Identify opportunities for use of glass in non-CRT applications

     

    INFRASTRUCTURE

    • San Francisco Working Group - continue follow-up actions
    • Develop terminology/clarifications for public & industry with respect to regulations (e.g., CRTs)

     

    INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

    • Aurora Project - continue progress
    • Capture & disseminate model & methodology (e.g., web sites)
    • Tie to Infrastructure focus area

     

    DESIGN FOR REUSE & RECYCLING

    • Establish a joint project (IAER + NEMI + ISRI + Stakeholder Dialogue):
    • Develop design guidelines & process for maintaining them
    • Start with a dialogue/forum of Recyclers & OEMs

     

    RE-USE (Not for Profits)

    • EAL - continue ongoing mission
    • Pursue opportunities with new programs - e.g., Retail, OEM
    • Establish an organization for Reuse agencies (at the national level)
    • Develop & deploy an educational program - e.g., for small businesses
    • Identify potential funding sources to support programs
    • Start with a Forum (EAL take the lead)

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