[GreenYes] Full cycle of recyclables and the production and use of the English cola can story

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

JW,

San Francisco has a great story to tell along those lines about its 
discarded food composting programs, particularly from restaurants, 
back to food and wine served in restaurants.  Jack Macy did a great 
presentation on that at our International Dialog on Proper Discards 
Management in August 2004 in San Francisco. A copy of his 
presentation can be found at: 
http://www.crra.com/grc/international/presentations/jackmacy/jackmacy_files/frame.htm

Another related story (albeit the upstream side of the equation) is 
the English can of Cola story from "NATURAL CAPITALISM" by Paul 
Hawken, quoting a story in Lean Thinking, where they trace the 
origins and pathways of a can of English cola.  Didier Toque of the 
DIL in Paris included that in a wonderful presentation at our 
International Dialog as well.  A copy of his presentation can be 
found at: 
http://www.crra.com/grc/international/presentations/didiertoque/didiertoque.htm 
(slides 11-16).  If you want the text that corresponds to his 
powerpoints, go to pp. 49-50 of Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawken, 
Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins, 1999.

Gary


At 12:54 PM 9/1/2006, you wrote:
>Is anyone familiar with studies that have followed one or more 
>recyclable material (aluminum cans, office paper, etc.) from the 
>curb to the aggregation, facility to the MRF, to the processor that 
>converts the material to an appropriate feed stock, to the 
>manufacturer that returns the material to the marketplace, to the 
>consumer who purchases the item.
>
>I am looking for copies or, at a minimum, references.
>
>Thank you.
>
>JW.
>
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