Reuse and Recycling
Reuse and recycling reduce GHG emissions by saving virgin materials and lowering the energy demand for production. Significant GHG emissions savings arise from composting where synthetic fertiliser is displaced and from recycling for materials that are energy intensive to produce, such as steel, aluminium, and glass.
Companies involved include recycling specialists, such as Copart, LKQ and Schnitzer, and integrated waste management companies, such as Waste Connections, Waste Management Inc., Republic Services, Cleanaway Waste and Biffa.
- Waste Management Inc. is the largest post-consumer recycler in North America avoiding ~27 million MtCO2-e per year.
- Veolia’s PROCYCLE provides a solution for difficult to recycle items such as crisp packets, sweet wrappers and plastic toys utilising in-house expertise and network recyclers.