{"id":388,"date":"2011-06-06T10:45:11","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T14:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.environmentalriskmanagers.com\/erm\/?p=388"},"modified":"2011-06-06T10:45:11","modified_gmt":"2011-06-06T14:45:11","slug":"nothing-wasted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estrategist.com\/members\/nothing-wasted\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing Wasted"},"content":{"rendered":"

environmental Strategist, between the lines: Below is information on a sustainable
\nwebsite that can assist your construction and real estate developers to increase sales
\nand reduce environmental liabilities, while better protecting human health and the
\nenvironment.<\/p>\n

When you consider that sustainability has become a social value and therefore a business opportunity, this service can offer some advantages.<\/p>\n

Environmental Risk Management Strategies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Under Federal Law (Superfund) you own your manifested waste from cradle to grave. If you are able to reduce the waste sent to disposal facilities it can reduce future Superfund liabilities.<\/li>\n
  2. Using this site could reduce job costs and allow users to be more competitive when bidding work.<\/li>\n
  3. Users can market how as part of their \u201cBest Practices\u201d they divert waste from landfills and reuse or recycle appropriate materials.<\/li>\n
  4. Businesses that take advantage of the website can use it as a social value marketing tool to generate new business opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    (Note: I have not tried this website service.)<\/p>\n

    Nothing Wasted<\/strong>
    \n03\/21\/2011 by Wayne Engebretson<\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s an interesting B2B enterprise that’s both forward-looking and simultaneously \u201ccircular\u201d in thought \u2014 connecting companies by mutual interest in material waste. RecycleMatch is an online marketplace that is seeking to take the \u201cfill\u201d
    \nout of landfill, but providing a means for companies to sell, and even give, recyclable materials to other companies that might want to reuse, upcycle, recycle, or downcycle those materials for a variety of uses. By building a supply and demand mechanism for the 7.7 billion tons of commercially generated non-hazardous materials currently considered waste, they are succeeding in making the recycling market more efficient and a viable, cost-efficient option for sustainable-minded businesses.<\/p>\n

    Comparisons to eBay seem natural in light of its auction-based business model of buying and selling by bidding, lending new meaning to the phrase \u201cwhat\u2019s one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.\u201d Sellers can list their materials on RecycleMatch at no cost, paying only once they’ve chosen a qualified buyer. Sellers pay a 5% commission on a sale, or a $5\/ton landfill diversion fee. The minimum fee is $250.<\/p>\n

    For buyers, there is no cost to use RecycleMatch. Advantages for buyers include:
    \nAvailability of a wide selection of materials; customized email alerts; the opportunity
    \nto make inquiries to sellers through a confidential messaging system; viewable
    \nsellers reputation scores; and a complimentary escrow service for safe payments and
    \ntransactions.<\/p>\n

    Materials that can be bought and sold cover a wide spectrum:<\/p>\n