Sustainable materials management the road ahead book

Using selected environmental criteria technical support document introduction the sustainable materials management. This new concept of sustainable packaging has been widely accepted by the industry leaders. The pavement issues which have the greatest potentialities for an environmental sustainable and resource efficient road asset management, are presented in the paper. In june 2012, the sustainable materials management coalition issued the report sustainable materials management. There is the potential not just to recover our own economy and environment, but also to assist developing nations in bypassing the less efficient practices of our history and achieving sustainable materials management. This book outlines a series of policy principles for smm, examines how to set and use targets for smm, and explores various policy instruments for smm. In medicine alone, the diversity of plastics uses is incredible. Data and research on resource productivity and waste including environmentally sound management of waste, trade of recyclables, critical metals in mobile phones, transboundary movement of waste. A practical roadmap to sustainable business process management jeston, john, nelis, johan on.

Guided by our new total tnsc concept, the entire taiyo nippon sanso group will implement a variety of measures designed to achieve the targets set forth under ortus stage 2 with the aim of ensuring sustainable growth. Toward sustainable supply chain management integrated business. Accelerate the broad, ongoing public dialogue on lifecycle materials management. Projections estimate that between 2000 and 2050, the world population will grow 50 percent and global energy and materials use will grow 300 percent. He is a recipient of an engineering and physical sciences research council leadership fellowship, which funds the wellmet2050 project, and a vice chairman of the international academy. The workgroup makes three major recommendations to epa and state environmental. Sustainable materials management secure destruction our assured destruction service ensures your waste products will be completely destroyed to guarantee any product from your company could never fall into the wrong hands, be resold or reused. Thats equivalent to taking 6,400 cars off the road. Read the book sustainable materials with both eyes open. The road ahead for electric vehicles to create a sustainable, equitable future world resources institute.

In the months ahead, costbased data will be added to the database, and a marketing plan will be developed to evaluate and recruit participants. Earth day seeks to highlight and promote efforts dedicated to the protection of the environment. The road ahead suggests a roadmap for the future based on materials managementfulfilling human. The road ahead acknowledgements the 2020 vision workgroup derry allen, us epa national center for environmental innovation shannon davis, us epa region 9 priscilla halloran, us epa office of resource conservation and recovery peggy harris, california department of toxic substances control kathy hart, us. Here are some of the steps we took to accomplish that. It is designed to capture the diversity and unity of methods and approaches to materials processing, manufacturing, testing and. Book entitled risk assessment in the federal gov ernment. It is designed to capture the diversity and unity of methods and approaches to materials processing, manufacturing, testing and evaluation across disciplines and length scales. The aim is to introduce ways of exploring sustainable development to readers in a way that avoids simplistic interpretations and approaches complexity in a systematic way. This executive summary provides an overview of this plan. This book will provide information for the experienced user of polymers wanting to use biodegradable materials and also be useful to designers, specifiers, end users and waste managers read more research approaches to sustainable biomass systems. The road ahead integrated report year ended march 31, 2017. Exploring the road ahead for car mobility page iii preface the concept of sustainable development, achieving improvement on social, environmental and economical aspects always interested me. Review of sustainable materials without the hot air.

Tim fields, senior vice president at mdb, chairs the sustainable materials management coalition, a diverse multistakeholder privatepublic partnership that aims to develop new national policy direction on sustainable materials management in the united states. Epas sustainable materials management basics website. Road material selection and use as with buildings sattary and thorpe, 2011, it is important to minimise the embodied energy in road construction and maintenance materials. This roadmap offers actionable recommendations for sustainable materials management in cook county. A snapshot of activities in the united states march 1997. The information collected in sustainable landscape construction will help planners to better integrate the lofty goals of sustainability that are so easily bandied about, yet so hard to actually bring to fruition. Materials management strategies should be integrated int regulatory development, permitting and partnership program re 3. Prosthetics, engineered tissues, and microneedle patches for drug delivery are all possible with polymers 10, 11. Mdb manages the sustainable materials management coalition, a diverse privatepublic partnership that provides information and aims to develop new policies on sustainable materials management. Sustainable materials management, the road ahead climate. Dealing with agrichemicals and oneuse synthetic materials and where to dispose of them. The integrated program covers asphalt, concrete, granular, and recyclable materials used in pavement systems and promotes research into new sustainable materials and processes.

The full plan is available as volume 1 of the city of tacoma sustainable materials management plan. In june 2009 the epa put out a report that functioned as a road map to smm in the u. The book offers perspectives from fundamental materials science, process engineering, product design and architecture, and economics not seen in most materials texts. These strategies can also include transport demand management solutions like congestion charging, which can disincentivize people from driving in crowded areas at busy times, thereby reducing unnecessary congestion.

This book, from noted materials selection authority mike ashby, provides a structure and framework for analyzing sustainable development and the role of materials in it. In 2017, we evaluated the materials we use and made some changes to keep 30,000 metric tons of co 2 out of the air. Epa seeks to fulfill its mission by using the best available science to inform the decisions that it makes. Cullen, the authors of sustainable materials, have engineering backgrounds, and that allows them to discuss an area that doesnt receive enough attentionmaking buildings and goods more efficient by making their. After previous researches on free public transport and on cycling in tanzania and in the netherlands, it was time to discover the. Some of the factors in this process, as related to construction and management of the road, are described below. Sustainable materials management coalition 2012 report. The road ahead, which details the importance of sustainable materials management practices. This project directly addresses the need to identify materials management practices for sustainable projects, as identified in the report. The road ahead relative ranking of materials, products, and services consumed in the u. I in the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all previous history.

Sustainable materials management making better use of. The resolution called for the development of a sustainable materials management plan to ensure that the diversion goal of 70 percent or more by 2028 is met and it defined sustainable materials management as an approach that. Others relate to the relatively new idea of ecoindustrial parksa combination of businesses that cooperate with each other and with the local community to efficiently share resources information, materials, water, energy, infrastructure, and natural habitat, leading to economic gains, improved environmental quality, and the equitable. Diagram adapted from sustainable materials management. Allwood is a reader in engineering at the university of cambridge, a fellow of gonville and caius college at the university, and a head of the colleges low carbon materials processing research group. Public roads in pursuit of sustainable highways, november. Jan 25, 2012 the key to sustainable real estate strategy success in 2012 will rely on. Medical and public health applications of plastics.

Overall, this is an excellent and extremely practical book highly recommended for the planning profession as a whole. We identify and share effective greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies that also improve the way communities source, use, and recover. Sustainable materials management coalition 2016 report. With the ever increasing awareness in sustainability and ever dwindling natural resources, the paving industry has been striving for innovations in road construction. Some of the sustainable paving materials and technologies the paving industry has already adopted include recycled asphalt pavement rap, recycled asphalt shingles ras, ground. The road ahead mathy stanislaus assistant administra r or oli astean mergency response the ecos waste committee we are delighted to be discussing with you today a report, which is a product of the epa state 2020 vision workgroup, sustainable materials management. Hear how the waste management sector is responding to the growing demand for more sustainable waste and recycling initiatives and the infrastructure needed to get there. The road ahead suggests a roadmap for the future based on materials managementfulfilling human needs and prospering, while using less materials, reducing toxics and recovering more of the materials used.

The us epa has adopted sustainable materials management as a regulatory framework for managing materials. Sustainable landscape construction is part of the canon of landscape construction texts, and with this update, remains a visionary, one of a kind reference for professionals and students. The sustainable development goalsthe road ahead rajiv kumar gupta with the onset of 2016, the sun has finally set on millennium development goals mdg s and a new set of universal goals, targets and indicators known as sustainable development goals s dgs. The goal is to support fhwas livability and sustainability goals by raising the awareness and visibility of sustainability considerations in the design, construction. The stated mission of the us environmental protection agency epa is to protect human health and the environment.

Biodegradable packaging and the resulting issues they pose to the waste management sector. From a materials management perspective, the blending of biodegradable compostable plastics is problematic, however, because separating biodegradable from potentially recyclable polymers is a challenge to both consumers and centralized refusesorting operations. Environmental protection agency epa published a report titled sustainable materials management. Green and sustainable manufacturing of advanced material. The road ahead report used an eeio model to perform an initial analysis of us. Solutions to these problems will be market and volumedependent. Life cycle thinking life cycle assessment analysis environmental. In many sectors of society, plastics have replaced glass, wood, fibers, and metal in various products, including dishware, clothing, food packaging. Pdf road asset management for sustainable development. Sustainable packaging solution is the modern era, high tech version of the tradition packaging solution with enhanced features having more durability and sustainability that helps food stay fresh for more time and thus helps consumers in getting higher roi.

The fact sheet summarizes information on the 3rs initiative and related policies to foster materials management through the development, use, and disposition of products and services. Science march 2012 i found this book to be well researched with reasoned and compelling arguments. Sustainable materials management smm is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire life cycles. In this book, readers find a versatile resource that not only explains the basic principles of energy conversion and biomass conversion systems but also provides valuable insight into the design of biomass gasifiers. Every step in the life cycle consumes energy and resources, and every. As we enter the 21st century, we face many environmental crises, including global warming, deforestation, endangered wildlife, shortages of potable water and widespread pollution, all which negatively affect our planets resources and can have adverse effects on our longterm. The west coast climate and materials management forum is a collaboration of state, local, and tribal governments that develop ways to institutionalize sustainable materials management practices. This past year has been marked by corporate and commercial real estate leaders who have increasingly embraced the principles of sustainability to reduce operating expenses, enhance enterprise value and align real estatefacility portfolios with their organizations goals of financial performance and environmental excellence.

Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. Mar 11, 2020 hear how the waste management sector is responding to the growing demand for more sustainable waste and recycling initiatives and the infrastructure needed to get there. The coalition is composed of representatives of business, academia, environmental and community organizations, and state and local governments, in partnership with the u. Further, these agencies should incorporate materials management as an important strategic approach for addressing climate change and other environmental challenges. Every ounce of weight on an airplane contributes to fuel efficiency and emissions reduction.

Sustainable materials management, the road ahead pdf 49 pp, 1 mb contact us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. The road ahead suggests a roadmap for the future based on materials management fulfilling human needs and prospering, while using less materials, reducing toxics and recovering more of the materials used. Mcleod professor sustainable pavement engineering director centre for pavement and transportation technology university of waterloo. These trends make the shift to sustainable materials management critical. Tacomapierce county solid waste management plan of 2008. A new materials hierarchy, solutions to barriers, and recommendations for a path forward, which provides practical advice to various groups on how to incorporate life cycle thinking into materials management decisions. Lucyna kurtyka, senior scientific program director at the foundation for food and agriculture research, moderated the final panel focused on the impacts of reducing food loss and waste on the environment, in addition to a health perspective related to consumers and to the workforce who deals with food loss and waste.

Looking ahead commenting on the effects of material resource use on the environment, the heads of major research institutes in the united states, germany, japan, austria, and the netherlands. A practical roadmap to sustainable business process management. May 21, 2019 with the ever increasing awareness in sustainability and ever dwindling natural resources, the paving industry has been striving for innovations in road construction. I with less than 5% of the worlds population, the u. By looking at a products entire life cycle, we can find new opportunities to reduce. The conference will feature the theme, rcra corrective action. Sustainable materials management involves using or reusing materials in the most productive and sustainable way possible. Identifying and promoting sustainable practices in public works substainable practices in public works issue august 015 identifying and promoting sustainable practices in public works materials management, technology and training for winter road maintenance ublic works and transportation departments tasked. Leading companies who recognize sustainability as a megatrend that presents strategic imperatives for senior executives, where real estate plays a prominent and sometimes guiding role in enterprise wide sustainability. An approach to serving human needs by usingreusing resources productively and sustainably throughout their life cycles, generally minimizing the amount of materials involved and all associated environmental impacts. Sustainable materials management is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials. Promoting stormwater quality and quantity control through this category increases awareness of road impact and encourages the use of pervious surfaces. The cuyahoga county solid waste district is the leading resource in cuyahoga county for information, expertise and programs that support sustainable materials management and reduce the environmental impact of waste. The sustainable road ahead professor susan tighe, phd, peng canada research chair norman w.

Climate and energy resources for state, local and tribal governments. Seldom recognized by the general public, the continually increasing percentage of impervious land cover has negative implications for stormwater runoff and management. Some of the sustainable paving materials and technologies the paving industry has already adopted include recycled asphalt pavement rap, recycled asphalt shingles ras, ground tire rubber gtr, and recycled concrete aggregate. It represents a change in how our society thinks about the use of natural resources and environmental protection. Mcleod professor sustainable pavement engineering director centre for pavement and transportation technology. Materials steel, nonferrous metals, glass, ceramics, cement, paper, other materials fabrication. Sustainable materials with both eyes open by julian m. The book shall serve as a comprehensive and authoritative resource on sustainable manufacturing of ceramics, metals and their composites.