At the beginning of the problem
Since last March, Bernard O Connercha, Tangent's Purchasing Manager, has begun to notice the cost of scrap, and the numbers he sees are a bit shocking.
The company’s Ravensworth plant in the north of Newcastle produces approximately 30 tons of waste each month, of which only 60% have recovered waste paper. Regardless of financial or environmental aspects, the cost is very high. Waste recycling is a grey area, and there is no ready-made certification or standard as a reference, especially after more in-depth study of it, you will find it is a very complicated issue.
O'Connor decided to reduce waste and keep the company's products away from landfills.
The solution
What O'Connor did first was to go to the company where the waste was stored.
He said: “I want to see with my own eyes how these wastes are treated, and when you see that everything can be recycled, you will be very pleasantly surprised, but what we did not think of before is that there will be income from recycling plastics and paper. ."
The Tangent company's former scrap supplier took away the company’s paper and other wastes. The company did not participate in the process behind, and therefore did not see the resulting income. For example, a ton of paper could sell for 35 pounds. As a result, O'Connor produced an idea: let Tangent company itself to deal with the waste stream, to deal with their own waste.
As a result, O'Connor began to look for suppliers of waste management that could handle the Group’s production scale. After some selection, he chose Veolia.
Although this includes the participation of waste management suppliers. But in reality, Veolia just took away the waste, but the waste must be classified first. This requires the participation of employees and the development of some internal procedures.
O’Connor said: “The basic principle of the entire recycling process is to simplify the operation as much as possible, and the actual implementation is to put the right trash in the right place. The size of the Ravensworth plant is very large, and the size of the waste bin is in line with the large-scale production scale. It is very important that the rubbish bin should be placed in the place where the employee's hands can, and it cannot spend too much time on waste sorting."
In terms of management, two warehouse managers are responsible for oversight to ensure that bins are placed in the right place, that various wastes are collected and that the waste is properly sorted. In addition, O’Connor will go to the factory every month to check, and then he will write a report and send it to the entire company.
If a problem is found, the responsible business manager will be asked to "remind the employee responsible for this matter."
Amazing results
Ona said, "The results are unbelievable. Since the new waste management plan was launched, the lowest point has reached 97.2%. At the peak of March, 91.0 percent of Tangent's waste was recovered.
Recycling paper and plastic reduce the pressure on the environment, and of course, financial returns.
O'Connor said, “We have added extra income to employee benefits for things like employee Christmas parties. This is very important because we need to reward employees for their efforts in recycling.â€
The 2% that have not yet been recovered are mainly general food waste, and occasionally there are some things that are not easy to recycle.
Inspired
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Of course, not all waste can be avoided, but the method of saving can be found after in-depth understanding. A recent survey found that more than £130,000 in waste can be saved in a printing company that has a turnover of £8 million for five days.
In addition, saving resources is not just a matter of production, because waste is generated at all stages, so it is also necessary to start with sales and administrative aspects. Saving waste will not affect work, and it will be beneficial to the environment. Things will make everyone feel good. Moreover, savings can reduce costs and increase profits.
About Tangent Corporation
Tangent is a printing and sales group made up of many companies, including the Ravensworth digital printing plant, the online digital printing shop "digital printing partner" and the digital communication agency "Tangent One".
Since last March, Bernard O Connercha, Tangent's Purchasing Manager, has begun to notice the cost of scrap, and the numbers he sees are a bit shocking.
The company’s Ravensworth plant in the north of Newcastle produces approximately 30 tons of waste each month, of which only 60% have recovered waste paper. Regardless of financial or environmental aspects, the cost is very high. Waste recycling is a grey area, and there is no ready-made certification or standard as a reference, especially after more in-depth study of it, you will find it is a very complicated issue.
O'Connor decided to reduce waste and keep the company's products away from landfills.
The solution
What O'Connor did first was to go to the company where the waste was stored.
He said: “I want to see with my own eyes how these wastes are treated, and when you see that everything can be recycled, you will be very pleasantly surprised, but what we did not think of before is that there will be income from recycling plastics and paper. ."
The Tangent company's former scrap supplier took away the company’s paper and other wastes. The company did not participate in the process behind, and therefore did not see the resulting income. For example, a ton of paper could sell for 35 pounds. As a result, O'Connor produced an idea: let Tangent company itself to deal with the waste stream, to deal with their own waste.
As a result, O'Connor began to look for suppliers of waste management that could handle the Group’s production scale. After some selection, he chose Veolia.
Although this includes the participation of waste management suppliers. But in reality, Veolia just took away the waste, but the waste must be classified first. This requires the participation of employees and the development of some internal procedures.
O’Connor said: “The basic principle of the entire recycling process is to simplify the operation as much as possible, and the actual implementation is to put the right trash in the right place. The size of the Ravensworth plant is very large, and the size of the waste bin is in line with the large-scale production scale. It is very important that the rubbish bin should be placed in the place where the employee's hands can, and it cannot spend too much time on waste sorting."
In terms of management, two warehouse managers are responsible for oversight to ensure that bins are placed in the right place, that various wastes are collected and that the waste is properly sorted. In addition, O’Connor will go to the factory every month to check, and then he will write a report and send it to the entire company.
If a problem is found, the responsible business manager will be asked to "remind the employee responsible for this matter."
Amazing results
Ona said, "The results are unbelievable. Since the new waste management plan was launched, the lowest point has reached 97.2%. At the peak of March, 91.0 percent of Tangent's waste was recovered.
Recycling paper and plastic reduce the pressure on the environment, and of course, financial returns.
O'Connor said, “We have added extra income to employee benefits for things like employee Christmas parties. This is very important because we need to reward employees for their efforts in recycling.â€
The 2% that have not yet been recovered are mainly general food waste, and occasionally there are some things that are not easy to recycle.
Inspired
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Of course, not all waste can be avoided, but the method of saving can be found after in-depth understanding. A recent survey found that more than £130,000 in waste can be saved in a printing company that has a turnover of £8 million for five days.
In addition, saving resources is not just a matter of production, because waste is generated at all stages, so it is also necessary to start with sales and administrative aspects. Saving waste will not affect work, and it will be beneficial to the environment. Things will make everyone feel good. Moreover, savings can reduce costs and increase profits.
About Tangent Corporation
Tangent is a printing and sales group made up of many companies, including the Ravensworth digital printing plant, the online digital printing shop "digital printing partner" and the digital communication agency "Tangent One".
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