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Corporate Sustainability Best Practices Journey to Zero Waste to Landfill Maria Gutierrez Director, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems , Elyria, OH Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:10 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Maria Gutierrez Director, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Elyria, OH
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:10 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Biographical Information Maria S Gutierrez Director of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC 901 Cleveland St, Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 329-9344 Fax: (440) 329-9595 maria.gutierrez@bendix.com Maria started her early career in quality in the ceramic industry. After completing her master’s in environmental engineering, and doing a brief stay in the consulting world, she joined Bendix CVS in 1997 as an environmental engineer at the Acuna, Mexico location. She joined the corporate headquarters office in Elyria, OH in 2002 as the environmental process
complete Health, Safety & Environmental function across Bendix. Maria took on the role of Director of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CRS) at Bendix to align with the corporate structure and one of her first endeavors was to define the company’s overall CRS strategy. Since then, she has been responsible for driving initiatives and establishing company processes that have triple bottom line benefits (social, environmental and financial). Maria oversees programs related to community involvement, sustainability & energy efficiency,
health & safety, environmental management, security & loss prevention and EHS
Maria holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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As a family-owned company, we have always looked to the
future.
Over a billion people put their trust in the safety of our
products on a daily basis.
Global developments and megatrends impact our business
today and in the future.
Knorr-Bremse wants to shape the future of a safe and
sustainable mobility. We have a special responsibility – for our employees, our customers and
live and work.
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2010 2011 2013 2018 2008 2009 2015
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waste prevention as opposed to end-of-pipe waste management.
focuses on restructuring production and distribution systems to avoid waste creation
all products are reused in a process is similar to the way that resources are reused in nature.
recycled / reused into new material or product at the end of its life, generating no waste.
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ENERGY RECOVERY
INCINERATION
LANDFILL
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Before: All Landfill
STEP 1: Analyze Streams and Culture STEP 2: Conduct Spent Material Audit STEP 3: Identify Key Challenges & Low Hanging Fruit STEP 4: Execute Targeted Programs / Initiatives STEP 5: Employee Engagement STEP 6: Standards & Infrastructure needs
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51% 72% 78% 81% 87% 96% 96% 95% 96% 96% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
[% by weight of material NOT disposed in landfill – Recycled, reclaimed, or WTE]
Cardboard Metal Paper Plastics E-scrap Organics Wood
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Bowling Green, KY
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A tarp or drop cloth large enough to provide adequate space to dump and sort trash Safety Cones (designate and provide visibility to the sorting area) Waste Audit Workbook Form Clipboard First aid kit Broom Dustpan Shovel Camera Pens/markers Trashbags Containers for holding/weighing/measuring sorted wastestreams Rubber/nitrile gloves Safety glasses Aprons Scale for weighing trash collected/sorted
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Acuna, Mexico
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Huntington, IN
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Acuna, Mexico
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May 2016 Kitchen Compost Implementation Sep 2016 HSE Centralized Waste Pilot Apr 2017 Bistro Dining Sorting Station Oct 2017 BSFB Kitchen Waste Sorting Dec 2017
Sorting Over
200 lbs
Per week Avg.
58 lbs
Per week Avg.
15 lbs
Per week Avg.
20 lbs
Per week Avg.
30 lbs
Per week
325 lbs diverted every week!
Huron Compost Facility 1630 Camp Road Huron, OH 44839
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Centralized Sorting Stations
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1 week before:
Week of Implementation:
1 Week after:
(you are responsible for taking trash to centralized location) 2 weeks after:
Bendix vision to be desk-side bin free!
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Have some waste from lunch? Don’t just close it up! Centralized waste areas are located in every department for convenience of throwing out waste– but make sure items go in the correct bin. By minimizing plastic wrapped items and using compostable or reusable materials most waste from your lunch can be composted!
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Keep a set of your own reusable utensils at your desk! By reusing utensils we reduce our amount of waste. Plus, you no longer have to worry about forgetting to grab utensils from the Bistro! Use your reusable utensils even when you plan to eat at the Bistro – try keeping them at the entrance of the desk to help you remember them.
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Keep a reusable water bottle and mug! Have paper coffee cups on your desk? Maybe multiple water bottles? Keep a reusable mug and water bottle to keep clutter clear and reduce your consumption of wasteful single-use items!
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Have some scrap paper you are ready to recycle? Until you can step away to recycle your papers, keep your desk clear by having labeled file folders with scrap paper! You can even separate between paper you might use to write notes on later and what is fully used and ready to recycle – try color coding!
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A Mini Desktop bin for your convenience! Have small plastic wrappers or some tissues that you want to throw out? Put them in your desktop bin until you have the chance to go to the nearest centralized waste station.
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Centralized Waste Launch
Diverted each week from Landfill For Recycling For Compost
Landfill Recycling Compost Before and After Average Weekly Waste Generation [lbs] Pre-Implementation Post Implementation
Site-wide Reduction from Landfill
An additional Est. of 458 lbs. per week Diverted From Landfill!
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0.0 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 700.0 800.0 900.0 Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post
Before and After Centralized Waste
Compost Recycling Landfill
Landfill Recycling Compost
Remaining
Diversion Opportunity
From Landfill
Landfill 53% Recycling 19% Compost 28%
Paper coffee cups are a recyclable item showing up in the landfill along with boxes from catered lunches. Remember cardboard materials are recyclable! Plastic Bottles should always go in the recycling bin— be sure to empty out liquid left in a bottle! Most items you get from the Bistro are Compostable! Your food scraps, utensils, and napkin can all be closed into your clamshell to be composted. Make sure you take out any plastic wrappers!