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WASTEWISE COMMUNITIES Climate, Energy & Waste Connection Jan Canterbury Office of Solid Waste June 2007 Impacts of Climate Change o Intense, more frequent storms o Flooding of coastal areas including beaches and bay marshes o Increased rains in some regions; decreased rains in other regions. o Increased distribution of infectious diseases Product Life Cycle—Linear CO2 CH4 Product Life Cycle —> Cyclical Climate, Energy & Waste Connection Climate Change… Energy & Waste Connection Waste increases: o Production costs o Use of natural resources o Volume of waste in landfills • Greenhouse Gas (GHGs) emissions • Global Climate Change WasteWise Partners reduce GHGs… equivalent to taking 5.8 million cars off the road. Waste Reduction Model (WARM) WARM… Online Summary Report WR Tonnage GHG Emissions Climate Profile WW Partners’ “Climate Profiles” Companies… and Cities… can take actions to reduce waste & track their Climate Footprint Cool…! WasteWise Projects o To both reduce Waste and GHGs, EPA is working with Partners & Stakeholders through existing and new projects… such as o WasteWise, Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) and o Recycle-on-the-Go PAYT WW Communities Join us…Act Now! WasteWise Conference “Partnering for Sustainability” Nov 14th Mariott Hotel – Metro Center Washington, DC