A European and National Context for Waste

Esther Kiddle DirectorTK Associates28 November 2013

Agenda

• Waste Management

• Resource Security

• Thoughts for the Future

Waste Management

EU and UK Legislation

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

UK Waste Generation and Treatment (1995 - 2010)

Total Waste Generated Landfill Recy/Compost Incineration

Year

Tonn

es

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/1230

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

37

39.27

44

48

36.8

38.6

40.1

43

34

37

38

41.2

32

33

36

38.4

Devolved Jurisdiction Recycling (2008 - 2010)

Wales England Scotland N IrelandYear

Perc

enta

ge

Positive Impact of Waste Management

• Between 2000 and 2008: the waste sector alone grew more than 20%. jobs in recycling grew by almost 80%.

• WRAP have published a study that estimates that full implementation of EU waste legislation would: save € 72 billion a year; increase the annual turnover of the EU waste

management and recycling sector by € 42 billion; and create over 400,000 jobs by 2020.

Resource Security

In the 20th Century, the WORLD experienced a:

• 4 fold increase in population (currently over 7 billion)

• 23 fold increase in economic output

• 12 fold increase in fossil fuel use

• 9 fold increase in water use

• 8 fold increase in the extraction of material resources

• 23 fold increase in the extraction of ores and minerals

EU27 Exports and Imports (2011)

Rest of the World (ROW)

Total Trade from ROW to EU27

In 1999: 1, 340 Mt

In 2008: 1,798 Mt

In 2011: 1, 629 Mt

European Union (EU27)

Total trade from EU27 to ROW

In 1999: 397 Mt

In 2008: 536 Mt

In 2011: 568 Mt

Biomass

Trade Balance 67 Mt

Manufactures

Trade Balance 14 Mt

Fuels/mining products

Trade Balance 1,181 Mt

126 Mt

193 Mt

207 Mt

221 Mt

203 Mt

1,384 Mt

EU27 Resource Use, Extraction and Import

Domestic Material Consumption● a measure of the total amount of materials directly used by an economy. ● increased by 7.9% between 2000 and 2007.● Of the 8.2 billion tonnes of materials consumed in 2007:

» minerals accounted for 52%; fossil fuels 24%; » biomass 21%; and metals 4%.

Domestic Extraction● the extraction of materials from within a country's territory.● increased by 4.9% between 2000 and 2007.

Physical Trade Balance● increased by 26.5% between 2000 and 2007.

Resources – the Future

• By 2050:world population will be 9.1 billion three times more material resources 70% more food, feed and fibre.

• In the next 20 years: we will need 40% more energy and water.

• Material costs in some advanced European economies already make up more than 40% of total costs in manufacturing industries (compared to less than 20% for labour costs).

Expect the Expected and Prepare for the Unexpected

Stronger promotion of what we’ve got:measures to promote ‘high quality recycling’ recognition of the link between EoW & Recycling separate collection: paper, metal, plastic and glass by 2015

(technically, environmentally and economically practicable);

the overall 50 percent by weight target for the preparing for re-use and the recycling of waste by 2020.

Additional: Expect new targets, new materials, exclusions and more

standards. Flexible, innovative, future thinking.

Any Questions?

Thank you for listening

Esther Kiddle Julie Thomlinsonesther@tk-associates.uk.com julie@tk-associates.uk.com

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