Innovative UK Industrial Symbiosis Model Exported
Published: 02 August 2010
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Executive Summary
The UK National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) is an innovative example of industrial symbiosis, where one firm’s waste becomes another firm’s input. International Synergies coordinates the NISP membership network, using regional workshops and a proprietary database to identify opportunities for members to gain mutual value by repurposing waste streams. NISP’s business-led design and operation, free participation and national network set it apart from previous industrial symbiosis projects. Over the past five years it has facilitated cumulative environmental and commercial benefits, and has attracted significant international interest from countries such as China, Brazil and South Africa. In order to build on NISP’s initial success, International Synergies must overcome challenges, such as delivering international projects, securing UK government support and realising theoretical increasing returns to scale.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIQUE BUSINESS-LED INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS PROGRAMME
Innovative Programme Facilitates Waste Repurposing
Central Facilitator Of Industrial Symbiosis Addresses Market Failure
Funding Concerns Place Strong International Interest At Risk
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1. NISP Model Facilitates Mutually Beneficial Repurposing of Waste
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Corus, Databuild, DECC, Defra, HSBC, IKEA, John Baarda, Manchester Economics, Onyx Environmental Trust, Terra Nitrogen, US Business Council for Sustainable Development