SLIDE 1 Closing the Loop: Creating an Interactive
Materials Exchange in Tennessee
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Circular Economy: What does it mean?
A 2016 online survey of sustainability professionals conducted by Green Biz Magazine reveals that this is a relatively new term.
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The Industrial Ecology of Material Re-Use
SLIDE 4 A Goal of the 2025 Solid Waste Plan
- 1. TDEC will facilitate the development/enhancement of
- nline materials exchanges and/or opportunities for
cooperative marketing of recycled materials.
- 2. TDEC will develop or oversee the development of a user-
friendly online tool/website to help generators identify materials processors in Tennessee.
- 3. TDEC will research and, as appropriate, provide
information about third-party organizations that provide recycling on the TDEC website.
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The Hurdles of Materials Networking
Lack of Relationships: A loose industrial coupling Lack of Interest: Supplier Commitment Lack of Trust: Buyer Uncertainty
SLIDE 6 Technical Advances are also needed
Across the nation, all 25 existing online materials exchanges are in serious need
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The Upgrade We Needed
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The Partnership begins
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tennessee.materialsmarketplace.org
SLIDE 10 TN Materials Marketplace
A Brief Walk-through
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Taking a look
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Grid View
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List View
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Map View
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Wanted Materials
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Searching
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Detailed View
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Adding Materials
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Basic Info
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Specific Info
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Attachments
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Price
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Audience
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Getting or Receiving
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Starting the Conversation
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User Roles
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Discussion and Negotiation
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Activities
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Reporting
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General reports
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Specific Report
SLIDE 32 Reporting to the State
– We do not own the data – Proprietary information is kept private on marketplace server – Aggregate data
- Tonnages diverted, economic impacts, value of sales, material types
SLIDE 33 Thank you
Vaughn Cassidy Office of Sustainable Practices vaughn.cassidy@tn.gov 731-512-1343 Vincent Leray DSWM – Recovered Materials Vincent.Leray@tn.gov 615-532-0814