‘Closing the Loop’ From Sydney to London

Agenda

• What is a Closed Loop Programme?

• A collaborative approach

• Experience from the Sydney 2000 Olympics

• The Australian legacy

• Case Study – The MCG

• ‘Closing the Loop’ in the UK

• Turnstile 21

• Closed Loop Organics

• Research on material inputs

What is a Closed Loop Programme?

A collaborative approach

venue

Experience from the Sydney 2000 Olympics

• Largest recycling programme at any Olympic Games to date

• Over 70% Landfill diversion

The Australian legacy

Case Study – The MCG

• Iconic global venue

• 80 events per year

• Serving 4 million customers

• Multiple food service outlets

• PS Cup replaced with rPET Cup

• Recycling rate c.72%

• MCG reclaim approximately: – 1000 tonnes of recyclable material a year

– Saving more than 16 million litres of water &

– 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions

‘Closing the Loop’ in the UK

• Insufficient infrastructure

• Closed Loop reprocessing facility in East London, Dagenham

• UK’s first food grade plastics recycler

• PET & HDPE to rPET & rHDPE

• 35,000 tonnes pa capacity (rising to 65,000 in 2012)

2011 Winner, Recycling & Waste Management Business of the Year

Turnstile 21

Closed Loop Organics

Research on material inputs

• Material inputs at UK sporting venues & events

– Which stakeholders are responsible for buying inputs?

– What materials are being used?

– How many products are being used?

– Focus on cold beverage cups

• Report

• Recommendations

Thank You

Peter Goodwin

(m) 07896 011 810

(e-mail) peter.goodwin@closedlooprecycling.co.uk