A.Bayarmaa, Head of BCM Environmental Working Group & Senior Carbon Finance Specialist, Clean Energy LLC

1. “BCM’S GREEN OFFICE INITIATIVE:
STARTING FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING”
Bayarmaa Amarjargal,
Head of BCM Environment Working Group,
Senior Carbon Finance Specialist, Clean Energy LLC

2. CONTENT
Background:
– BCM Environment working group meetings
– Issues and opportunities
The main concept of:
- Green Office Initiative
- Solid Waste Management and 3R
Potential Partners
Work plan
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3. BCM ENVIRONMENTALWORKING GROUP
• formed in February 2010.
• Has over 42 members
• MISSION is to use a multi-stakeholder approach to inform and promote environmentally
sound and sustainable (environmental, social, and economic) development business
practices in Mongolia.
- Be a leading business advocate on sustainable development;
- Develop and promote the business case for private sector contribution to sustainable
development;
- Share leading edge environmental practices and information among members;
- Assist in policy development that both protects the environment and promotes a
strong economy; and
- Contribute to a sustainable future for Mongolia.

4. BACKGROUND:ISSUES
Solid waste is increasing:
• increasing by 500 thousand tons per year in UB [2]
• increased from 139 thousand tons in 2011 to 990 thousand tons in 2013 in UB [1].
But only 3.2-6.4% of this waste is being re-used/recycled in UB [1].
• MNT 7 billion in 2011 was spent to build a waste recycling facility[1], but was not realized.
• USD 3.5 million was spent to build waste separation and recycling facility by KOICA’s in Dec
2011 at Narangiin enger disposal site [4], but is not operational.
No proper waste paper recycling
• The existing toilet paper companies do not meet requirements (use old, inefficient
technologies).
• Waste paper represents 41% of household waste, glass or glass products 37% and plastics
10% [2].
• But only 0.2% of waste paper has been re-used as of 2013.
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5. OPPORTUNITIES
National Waste Recycling Association
• 186 centers collecting and purchasing secondary raw materials or recyclable waste
• More than 600 staff, 14000 customers and a community of 16030 people [3].
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Facility Name Used Waste By-product Comments
HBOil waste oil 5 type of oil products Uses VSEP technology from
“Dunwell” Group of Hong
Kong
Altan Orshihui waste oil Testing/research
Margad Erkhi waste glass 5 type of stone products Researching to use Japanese
technology
Eco Plastic plastic bags Plastic products/bags, Working with Nomin Holding
LLC to purchase their waste
Amarsanaa
Step
waste alloy 16 types of aluminum
dishes
Meets MNS-41811993. Exports
its by-products. Starting
cooperation with Japan’s
Kawashima Group
Zalamt Gol battery
waste
bullion
Others: San Origu, Munkh Tengeriin Tashuur

6. GREEN OFFICE INITIATIVE
Green Office – Green Building:
• Waste Management, 3R,
• Efficient use of energy, water
• Energy efficiency, heating
Waste Management and 3R:
• Focus on waste from offices, organizations, restaurants, universities and high schools
• Focus on simple, low-cost/no-cost actions that could make a difference
• Reduce, re-use, recycle wherever possible
Short term plan:
• Separate waste at sources
• Arrange waste storage, collection and transportation
• Add and encourage more offices & buildings to join
• Introduce the by-product through media
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7. GREEN OFFICE INITIATIVE
Potential Partners:
- JICA
- Asia Foundation (model khoroo
project)
- UB City
- MEGD (Ministry of Environment and
Green Development)
- National Waste Recycling Association
- Mongolia’s Waste Management
Association
- Fresh Water Resources and Nature
Conservation Center
- Mongolian National Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (green office)
- Global Green Growth Institute (green
building)
- Arts Council of Mongolia
- Private sector initiatives: OT, Newcom,
Boroo Gold
- Universities: National University of
Mongolia, Health and Sciences
University of Mongolia
- High school initiatives: High schol no.
65, New Era
- Restaurants
- EFP alumni (Environmental Fellowship
Program by Zorig Foundation)
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8. WASTE MANAGEMENTAND 3R:
Challenges:
• Storage and waste bin
• Collection and transportation
• 1-2% of waste is collected by apartment guards and waste
collecting people, 1-2% by waste truck people, 1.2-2.4% by
people at waste disposal sites [1].
Opportunities:
• EFP alumni (80 volunteers)
• 30 min TV program every 2 weeks on NTV
• Partners
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9. WASTE MANAGEMENTAND 3R:
Work Plan 2014 Suggested owners*
1. Develop a map of:
EFP alumni with the National Waste Recycling
Association and potentially Asia Foundation
Existing centers for collecting 2ry raw
materials (‘centers’)
Waste collection route map
Establish nearby centers if possible
2. Separate waste at: Offices, restaurants, high schools, universities
Offices and organizations: BCM (Environment Working Group)
Universities and high schools Fresh Water Resource and Nature Conservation
Center
Government buildings Ministry of Environment and Green Development
Restaurants EFP alumni
*The task owners needs to be confirmed and refined

10. WASTE MANAGEMENTAND 3R:
Work Plan 2014 Suggested owners*
3. Connect transportation and collection
National Waste Recycling AssociationAdding more offices & organizations
(more waste)
4. Introduce by-products to participant
organizations and to public through
media
EFP alumni and NTV TV program
5. Use the by-product in national park as
a model
EFP alumni
6. Public awareness building Arts Council of Mongolia, National
University of Mongolia, EFP alumni,
Asia Foundation
*The task owners needs to be confirmed and refined

11. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION
Be the first to make a change
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12. SOURCES:
[1] Existing and planned waste management and recycling activities in Ulaanbaatar by Ch. Enkhjargal, Ulaanbaatar
public service union.
[2] State Policy Implementation on Solid Waste Management, Recycling and Opportunities of Finance by S.
Boldkhuyag, Specialist of Waste Management, MEGD
[3] Activities of National Waste Recycling Association, introduction of members and waste exportation by D.
Byambasaikhan, Head of the National Waste Recycling Association
[4] http://www.ubservice.mn/?p=2396
Other presentations:
• Introduction of Mongolia’s Waste Management Association and waste recycling activities combined with landfill
technology by Ts. Erdene, Mongolia’s Waste Management
• Model Khoroo Project on Solid Waste Management: Waste Sorting and Recycling activities in the ger areas by
N.Ariunaa, Asia Foundation
• 3R lessons learnt from Japan and the first steps for applying it in Mongolia by Ts. Uranchimeg,Specialist of Green
Development and Planning Division, MEGD
• Culture-environment-public by Tse. Ariunaa, Arts Council of Mongolia
• Introduction of Oyu Tolgoi waste recycling program and opportunities for replication by Mark Newby,
Environmental Manager, Oyu Tolgoi
• Newcom’s waste separation initiative at office for processing and recycling by D. Saruul, ESMS Manager, Newcom
• Waste paper recycling in Mongolia-by b. Sarantuya, Environmnet Education Officer, The Fresh Water Resourse and
Nature Conservation Center.
• Eco solution from waste by E. Tsomorlig, National University of Mongolia
• High school № 65
All presentations could be downloaded from the BCM website:
http://www.bcmongolia.org/en/environmental-working-group
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