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“We agreed with UL’s philosophy, what they’re doing and how they measure results. BASF’s Huntsville, Alabama facility is proud to be the first company to achieve Platinum Level Zero Waste to Landfill Validation, by achieving 100 percent landfill diversion with 5 percent incineration with energy recovery.”
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“We agreed with UL’s philosophy, what they’re doing and how they measure results. BASF’s Huntsville, Alabama facility is proud to be the first company to achieve Platinum Level Zero Waste to Landfill Validation, by achieving 100 percent landfill diversion with 5 percent incineration with energy recovery.”
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There are many ways to get to Zero Waste certification. We start by understanding how much waste you are reusing, producing and recycling. Finding the gaps translates into cost savings.
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Understand & Measure
Pre-assessment and gap analysis to help you understand your readiness.
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Our tools help prioritize what waste to reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Data collection tools to help you collect, audit and validate data seamlessly.
Data Collection Tools
UL’s award winning sustainability software solutions are designed to help customers manage complex materials across global supply chains. The tools provide:
Transparency
An auditable trail for the journey of your waste to final recovery/disposal
Compliance
Meet your legal duty of care obligations as a waste producer in certain geographies around the world by uploading documentation for contractors and treatment facilities. Receive notifications on their expiration.
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Improve your business’ performance with a target tracking visual dashboard.
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Will China’s Restrictions on Recycling Imports Spur Circular Economy Efforts?
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Will China’s Restrictions on Recycling Imports Spur Circular Economy Efforts?
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Report Waste Diversion Achievements with Confidence
A results-driven certification with transparent procedures to fit your global business
Achieve Your Sustainability Goals on Multiple Levels
UL independent, third-party certification can help you along the circularity journey and to meet growing requirements.
Comprehensive System and Process Reviews
Provide internal team members with the information they need to understand and prepare for the UL 2799 audit and identify opportunities for improvement.
Education and Training
Enable employee engagement opportunities and helps companies conform to ISO 14001 training for waste-specific environmental aspects tracked as part of environmental management systems.
Third Party Claim Validations
Mitigate risk with a credible validation for your diversion claims and gain improved insights into your supply chain.
How Certification Works
UL’s waste diversion program can be applied for any industry, service organization, event, or facility including retail stores and distribution centers, globally.
Ongoing project management, communications
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Initiate Project
Assign project manager
Meet with project leads
Refine scope, expected outcomes, timelines, roles and responsibilities
Identify potential risks and issues
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Path to Zero Waste
With a focus on monitoring and measuring material flows that are not part of a final product, the program specifies the acceptable waste stream treatment and diversion options.
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Zero Waste Classifications
UL can validate your efforts to any level of diversion.
Silver
Achieve 90% - 94% diversion for a Zero Waste to Landfill
Gold
Achieve 95% - 99% diversion for a Zero Waste to Landfill
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Achieve 100% diversion for a Zero Waste to Landfill
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Set date for site audit
Conduct site audit against desktop review
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Issue Report
Analyze results
Submit final report or plan for ongoing support
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Catherine brings to clients, 20 years of project and program management experience. She manages a range of advisory projects including sustainability training initiatives, sustainability risk assessments, and greener market positioning support.
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Bill manages the UL Environment science team working on the technical basis for the development of standards and guidance for standards. His work provides a strong technical basis for product environmental performance by using a scientific analysis of the environmental impact of a product while assuring companies producing the product are using environmentally progressive manufacturing methods.
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Adrian is an entrepreneurial consultant, strategic thinker and change maker. He joined UL in 2015. He is responsible for the delivery of Advisory Services and contributing to the development of UL’s Circular Economy strategy and capabilities.
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Senior Sustainability Consultant
Mark oversees projects designed to assist customers in meeting their sustainability and circularity objectives. He has also been a core team member in the development and execution of UL’s 2799 Zero Waste to Landfill program. His areas of expertise include: greenwashing, circular economy, eco-labeling, sustainable product design, RoHS, environmental impact assessment, corporate sustainability reporting, and lean six sigma.
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