RECYCLING, COMPOSTING, AND SUSTAINABILITY
EDUCATION AT EXPEDITORS
James Sponsler

BACKGROUND
• Global Logistics
• Green Teams
• Phoenix Office
• Surprise Distribution Center
• August 2016 – November 2017

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
• Waste Diversion
• Cost efficiency
• Culture of Sustainability
• Feasibility

IMPORTANT DOCUMENT RECYCLING
• Previous Vendor
• Cost, No Recycling
• New Vendor
• Free, Recycles

PAPER USE REDUCTION
• Better Paper
• Push for Paperless
• Reduce Need to Print - Statement

Boxes of Paper Purchased – Data from Scope 5

PAPER AND CARDBOARD RECYCLING RESULTS
• Paper and Cardboard - Phoenix

• Cardboard – Surprise Distribution Center

FROM SCOPE 5

GENERAL RECYCLING
• Warehouse Bins
• Education and Communication
• Showing That We Care

RECYCLING RESULTS

OTHER INITIATIVES
• Battery Recycling
• Earth Day
• Saving Money on Energy Usage

RECYCLE!

SURVEY

• Test the Waters
• Composting
• Need for Training

COMPOSTING
• A Few Hiccups
• Quick Adoption
• Convenience
• Communication
• How-to
• Value

COMPOSTING RESULTS

Refrigerator Clean Out

Stolen Compost Bin

NEXT STEPS - TRAINING AND VIDEO
• Pilot Training
• Full Training
• Video Storyboard

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
• Perseverance, Proper Communication of Value
• Anyone Can Make Change Happen!

QUESTIONS?