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Beyond Zero Waste
EI – May 2014
Herman Miller’s Story
Thaddeus Owen Thaddeus_owen@hermanmiller.com
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Plants
Animals
Decomposers
Soil
Nutrients
Manufacturing/Assembly
Product
Customer Use
Materials
Source: GreenBlue
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Find your Champion
You have to do the dirty work
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Optimize the Process – Herman Miller Production System
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Composting Café Waste
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Influence product design and resdesign
Circular Economy and 125,000 tons
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We get parts in reusable
packaging.
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100 times Use
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We ship products in ways
that reduce waste.
Engaging Employees
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