Road Map to Success How to accelerate the development of organics diversion Organized by
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Thank for participating in our “Connect the Cloud” event. Purpose: develop road map to double organics diversion by January 2015 Stakeholder information – – – –
Stakeholder Overview: Who you are and involvement with organics collection, “AS IS” What is your current status regarding organics collection “TO BE” What you need be get to a 2x increase in diversion “IWIK” Wish list to overcome barriers to “To Be”
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization - BASF Corporation
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Cloud Position – Raw material supplier
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Involvement with Organics Collection – – –
Sell resins to manufactures that make compostable products Resins: ecoflex® and ecovio® Products made with our resins include: can liners, food service, lawn/leaf bags, etc.
Christopher A. Bradlee Biopolymers - Market Development Manager, North America Phone: 734-324-6867 Mobile: 734-512-3527 Fax: 973-307-2238 E-Mail:
[email protected]
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BASF Mission – We Create Chemistry for a Sustainable Future We are sponsoring Sustainable Game Days at University of Colorado www.ecovio.com for more information
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ecovio® is made here in the US and supplied domestically to more than 20 customers Plenty of resin capacity to meet the needs of the Boulder/Denver area
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Global supplier of compostable resins and engaged in zero waste projects in North America, Europe and Asia. See my YouTube channel for videos on these efforts - https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisbradlee Active R&D program to improve performance and reduce costs
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? –
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Need to work with our customers to ensure adequate supply of materials for region.
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Resin supply is not an issue for 2x growth in organics diversion.
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. –
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No barriers at this time from raw material supply
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IWIK how to better gather feedback from market regarding the value and performance of compostable materials IWIK how BASF could help other stakeholder achieve success in increasing organic waste diversion.
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization
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Cloud Position – composter, supplier, hauler, generator, influencer, regulator, other (you name it!)
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Involvement with Organics Collection
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Anything Else You Want to Say About Your Organization – –
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What should we know about your organization Website, YouTube Channels, QR Code,
Bob Yost VP, CTO
[email protected] 970-454-3492
“As Is” •
Current Status –
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50,000 TPY current tonnage Permitted tonnage 200,000 TPY Process – Aerated Windrow Sources – grocery, restaurants, processors, distributers, packagers, residential curbside Customers – Landscape, Erosion Control, DOT, Agriculture, Horticulture, Specialty Markets Hauling is limited to route pickup - work with other haulers used and preferred
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Current Status –
Involved with large AD to be on line in fall of 2014, will need significant volumes of foodwaste, FOG, etc. Will be creating and marketing finished digested solids from AD
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – – – –
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Expand collection program via partnerships with existing haulers Separate foodwaste from greenwaste at curbside source Better SSO quality – less contamination Packaging that can be handled and processed by AD system
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In order to significantly increase foodwaste diversion and beneficial use (compost, renewable natural gas), drilling into the waste stream to provide more efficient and “doable” source separation is needed. Regarding composting, we need compostable cutlery that will compost effectively.
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – –
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IWIK how to get haulers to provide this service for us instead of us having to be a collector. IWIK how to get generators to do a better job of keeping non-compostable products out of stream IWIK how to level the playing field regarding compost production and marketing related to permitting, finished product certification, etc.
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In order to be successful, finished product (compost) markets with pricing based on value and benefit need to be expanded and grown.
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization - Alpine Waste & Recycling
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Cloud Position - Hauler and Processor
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Involvement with Organics Collection • Collect and process compost from grocery stores, office buildings, restaurants, and several other types of business
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Anything Else You Want to Say About Your Organization • Collection process is run by state of the art natural gas powered trucks • We offer detailed and accurate automated sustainability reports
Angela Belgeri Account Executive Office: 303-744-9881 Cell: 303-518-4936 Email:
[email protected]
“As Is” • Current Status – We haul compost for more than 100 customers in the Denver Metro area – We take in over 500 tons of compostable material each month
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We operate a Class 2 Composting facility The mixture ratio for compost we use is 1 part food and 3 parts green-waste
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Alpine partners who lead the way in sustainable initiatives: – – – – –
Whole Foods Udi’s Bakery Chipotle History of Colorado King Soopers
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? –
Keep educating potential partners on the importance of a sustainability program
Alpine Waste and Recycling
“Keeping Colorado Green”
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. • • •
How to motivate our sustainable partners to advocate our programs and service How to get potential customers to look past the cost How to get the entire staff on board with the composting program
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization Boulder County Sustainability office
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Cloud Position – Influencer
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Involvement with Organics Collection – Education with an emphasis on building end markets for finished compost
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Improved organics diversion is a short-term goal of Boulder County www.bouldercounty.org
Contact Information
“As Is” •
Current Status –
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Boulder County’s current diversion rate of 35% includes both recycling and compost. A 2010 analysis indicated that more than 90,000 tons of compostable material are going to disposal from the county each year. Current regulations require compost collection service be available to residential customers in much of the unincorporated area. Boulder County reaches out to back yard composters with classes and bin sales each year Boulder County strives to buy locally manufactured finished compost for use on county property. No statistics are easily available to document the amount of compost so purchased. The County is seeking to improve compost drop-off opportunities in rural areas.
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Current Status –
Compost will play a key role as Boulder County seeks to achieve “Zero Waste or darn near” by 2020
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – – – –
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We need adequate local compost processing capacity We need strong markets for finished compost We need more households composting in their back yards and a way to measure that diversion We need better participation in / subscription to existing residential and commercial compost collection services
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Composting of yard debris differs from composting of food scraps and compostable plastics / food service ware. We need clear, friendly messaging to help our residents see composing as convenient, rather than challenging.
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – – –
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IWIK where our programs are having the most success and how to transfer that success to other areas IWIK how to prevent wildlife from rummaging in organics bins IWIK how to clearly message what can be composted and what cannot IWIK how to keep local residents from contaminating compost collection containers
Anything Else You Want to Say About Barriers to Success –
The addition of compostable plastics to organics streams complicates messaging far beyond the old basics of “compost your food scraps and yard debris.” This brave new world might be more than our residents can comprehend.
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization – Boulder County Public Health
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Cloud Position – Business Sustainability advising and education
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Involvement with Organics Collection – provide business advising, staff training, encourage organics collection startup
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Anything Else You Want to Say About Your Organization www.bouldercountyhealth.org www.energysmartyes.com Contacts: Erin Dodge Business Sustainability Team Lead Boulder County Public Health 303.441.1241
[email protected]
Leigh Cushing Business Sustainability Advisor Boulder County Public Health 303.441.1242
[email protected]
Sarah Linke Business Sustainability Advisor Boulder County Public Health 303.441.1086
[email protected]
“As Is” Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) provides one on one advising to businesses on Zero Waste (and Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation) throughout Boulder County. advisors to Boulder businesses to contact businesses proactively and provide assistance to help businesses move toward, achieve, and document 70% diversion rates. •
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Zero Waste Advising: BCPH provided Zero Waste advising services to more than 130 businesses in 2013. Advising services consist of completing a waste assessment, prioritizing opportunities to increase the businesses, connecting the business with incentives, and education and assistance in implementing projects to increase diversion. PACE Zero Waste AOE Certification: BCPH provides recognition and Partners for a Clean Environment certification for businesses who achieve a waste diversion rate greater than 70%.
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – – –
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Increased Education Increased Incentives so it’s cost effective for businesses to add services Increased business participation
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Needs
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew…..
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Anything Else You Want to Say About Barriers to Success
Stakeholder Overview •
Boulder Valley School District Office of Sustainability
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Influencer, customer and educator of the next generation. –
55 schools in 3 counties and 9 municipalities.
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Support and promote compost collection in the schools.
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Comprehensive Sustainability Management System “SMS” – SMS sets short and long term goals for incorporating sustainability into our buildings, materials (including purchasing and waste), education and transportation. – www.bvsd.org/green
Ghita Carroll
[email protected] 720-561-5181 www.bvsd.org/green
“As Is” •
All schools are recycling and 29 schools are composting school-wide – – –
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BVSD contracts with Eco-Cycle to provide collection of organic waste and education and training for the “Green Star” (compost) Program Green Star schools have up to 60% diversion rate. District wide diversion rate is ~25%.
Our long term goal is to have zero waste best practices and infrastructure in place at all schools and sites.
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – – –
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Expand the Green Star program to all schools. Limit the purchase of products that are not compostable or recyclable. Education.
We place tremendous value on the educational component and training of this program. We also feel strongly that in order to be successful, the entire school community needs to be on board and involved.
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – – – –
IWIK how to quickly expand our program while maintaining a high level of training and education. IWIK about more resources to support composting and organic programs. IWIK how to better quantify the benefits of increasing compost in an environment with very low trash tipping fees. IWIK how customers address the “smell” concerns around composting. IWIK best practices for compost collections within a building.
Stakeholder Overview •
Buffalo Sports Properties
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Corporate partnership arm of CU Athletics
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While the University of Colorado handles the actual implementation of the Green Stampede program, BSP involves corporate partners to help promote the program, engage fans, and spread the sustainability message to CU constituents
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www.cubuffs.com/green Megan Eisenhard General Manager 303-469-9903
[email protected]
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Current Status – Currently have 3 corporate partners of Ralphie’s Green Stampede program: • BASF • EcoProducts • WhiteWave Foods – Ralphie’s Green Stampede has been in effect since 2008 • Folsom Field was the first major sports stadium in the nation to be a complete zero-waste facility. • In 2012, Ralphie’s Green Stampede program resulted in the collection of more than 68,000 pounds, or 34 tons, of recyclables and compostables. – Included over 10,500 lbs of cans and bottles and over 30,000 lbs. of compostables from inside the Stadium alone. • There are over 35 student-monitored “Zero-Waste” stations inside the stadium to help fans recycle and compost in Folsom Field. • From 2008-2012, the Ralphie’s Green Stampede program resulted in the collection of roughly 395,000 pounds, or 197 tons, of recyclables and compostables. – Including over 100,000 lbs. of cans and bottles and over 152,000 lbs. of compostables from inside the Stadium alone. • Folsom Stadium total waste generation (by season) dropped by roughly 20% from 2009 to 2012. • 2012 efforts resulted in a season long diversion rate of 78.5% across all six home games. – Past four seasons all with a diversion rate over 70%. (’09-’12) – Single game-high diversion rate of 88% (Oregon, 2011) • All campus game day tailgate lots have recycling for cans & bottles. – Fans helped to recycle over 48% of the waste generated by the Franklin Field tailgate • Folsom Field participated in the USEPA’s National Game Day Challenge in 2011 (Oregon game, 10/22/11), taking 1st place in 2 (of the 5) categories in the NCAA Div I-FBS division. The two categories included Highest Diversion Rate and Highest Per Capita Composting.
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What do you need? – – –
We would like to brainstorm ideas on how to make our Green Stampede program better We need to engage and educate fans to be more sustainable at home We need more corporate partners to provide ideas and invest in our program
Stakeholder Overview • University of Colorado- Boulder •
Cloud Position –generator, collector, educator
• Involvement with Organics Collection Large food service operation and grounds operation with combination of in-house and out-sourced organics collection. Strong student support. •
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– Colorado Institutional Composting Guide (2002) • http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/resources/state-national
– Collaborating with local, state, and national orgs. - City, BOCO, EPA, NRC, USCC, BASF – Developing applied research and tech transfer - Intern placement - Compost tea technology - Soil remediation
CU Recycling
[email protected] www.colorado.edu/recycling
“As Is” •
Current Status Generation: 504 food scraps/servingware 263 yard debris, scrap wood 21 FOG 787 tons 2013
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What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Current Status
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Zero Waste Events: freshmen orientation, student government mandate, athletics Bathroom collection of paper towels, office food scraps Closed-loop / end uses for compost tea and finished amendment Campus Master Plan Goal for Zero Waste New recycling and grounds facilities in design/construction phase
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? 504 263 21 787
food scraps/servingware/paper yard debris, scrap wood FOG tons 2013
1099 landfilled 7 landfilled 2 landfilled 1,108 tons available*
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WARM Summary: GHG Emissions
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MTCO2E
448 Energy Use
656 million BTU
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Achieve indoor compost bin parity Conduct ROI on internal collection or contracted service Lower processing costs Stimulate market demand ZW Lab research
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Needs Recognize priority of reduction and reuse – EPA Food Recovery Challenge – Rock and Wrap it Up – Vendor challenge through RFPs
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew • • • •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. How to really enlist food service and grounds employees…. Where the best, least- expensive servingware is…. How to lower composting costs in Colorado….
Upcoming: Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit June 25-27, 2014 | Folsom Field, CU-Boulder
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization
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Cloud Position – composter (Micro brew), hauler, generator, influencer (maybe), educator
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Eco-Cycle Inc.
Generating at our office, typical office material and volume Run collection routes to multiple businesses in Boulder and Boulder County Educate on many levels to a large variety of groups Started doing business composting in 2004 Started in 1976 doing recycling, non-profit Eco-Cycle mission is to promote sustainable resource management through community action, education, and demonstrations www. ecocycle.org
Dale Ekart Business Manager 303-444-6634 #109
[email protected]
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Current Status – – – – –
Commercial accounts only. Running services daily. City of Boulder and Boulder County Services are done with rear load and roll off containers Services containers are 64 gal carts, dumpsters, and self contained roll off boxes
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – – – – –
More participation from businesses in general Particularly large generators (restaurants, food producers, institutions) Regulations requiring composting? Incentive programs perhaps? A major educational campaign for individuals and businesses
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – –
IWIK how to get my customers to want to do organics collection IWIK how to get businesses to understand the bigger picture of composting value IWIK how to get people in general to understand value versus dollars
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization- EcoSafe® Zero Waste
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Design, Build, and Sustain Zero Waste Programs Supplier of EcoSafe-6400 Certified Compostable Bags® Supplier of EcoSafe® Zero Waste Bins
EcoSafe® is fully integrated to support and sustain Zero Waste programs for residential (single family and multi-family dwellings), commercial and institutional generators
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Leader in the Zero Waste and Compostable liner industry for over 15 years All products made in the United States Distribution throughout United States and Canada
Jason Sanders National Program Manager EcoSafe® Zero Waste Mobil: (310) 699-0912 E-Mail:
[email protected] www.ecosafezerowaste.com
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Currently have studies in place with the EcoSafe-MultiRes® program in the United States and Canada Supporting organic diversion programs in residential, commercial, and industrial sectors across North America resulting in thousands of tons of organics diverted every day
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Our Zero Waste programs are “turn key” solutions for developing and sustaining Zero Waste programs for all types of generators including• Schools and Universities • Sports Stadiums • Corporate Cafeterias • Municipalities • Multi-family Dwellings Making a “right-sized” liner for every bin and cart on the market • BPI Certified 100% Compostable • Superior puncture, tear and heat resistance • Unparalleled strength for greater load capacity
• http://youtu.be/sxAPQOxWn3Y
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – –
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CALL ME AT 310-699-0912 EMAIL ME AT
[email protected]
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Need to gain access to existing markets to help double the organics diversion by 2015
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – – –
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IWIK how to better to connect with generators needing support in building organics programs IWIK how to increase support to local distributors with our compostable products IWIK how to increase landfill tipping rates IWIK how to develop route density for haulers with their current organic routes
Anything Else You Want to Say About Barriers to Success –
IWIK how to decrease residential landfill services to bi-weekly collection and increase curbside organics collection to weekly service
Stakeholder Overview •
Environmental Protection Agency – Region 8 (Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, North and South Dakota, 28 Tribes)
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Cloud Position Virginia Till – Recycling Specialist (with agency since July 2010) 303.312.6008 –
[email protected] Partnerships & Environmental Stewardship Program (formerly P3T – Pollution Prevention Pesticides & Toxics Unit)
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Involvement with Organics Collection 1) Region 8 EPA Contact for the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) 2) Contact for Food: Too Good To Waste Pilot (University of Denver) 3) Monitor Waste Diversion in Region 8 Facility (Downtown)
Virginia Till
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Reducing food waste is an important part of the EPA’s Sustainable Materials 303.312.6008 Management effort. http://www.epa.gov/foodrecoverychallenge/
[email protected] http://westcoastclimateforum.com/food
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Current Status –
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Food Recovery Challenge Participants/Endorsers: • 4 universities (2 up-to-date) • 1 resort • 1 food pantry • National efforts (NHL)
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Current Status –
This year I’m focusing participation on the restaurant industry: • Restaurants with HQ in Denver Metro Area • State Restaurant Associations • Independent Restaurants
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – – – – –
Get the word out about benefits of reducing food waste and joining the Food Recovery Challenge. Make connections – find folks who are excited about the FRC and want to promote it. Increase my expertise concerning food waste/organics/local composting infrastructure “as is” Find endorsers AND participants. Connect restaurants to organizations that 1) accept donated food 2) accept food for agriculture 3) accept scraps for composting
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – –
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How to best adapt collection and processing for rural/tribal communities. How to adapt my communication about food waste to specific sectors (e.g., universities vs. restaurants). How to best assess needs of Food Recovery Challenge participants to apply the Food Recovery Hierarchy (e.g., not just about compost, but about reducing waste in the first place and food donation).
How to better “play up” the cost benefits to reducing food waste, not just the environmental perks.
Anything Else You Want to Say About Barriers to Success Application of community based social marketing is vital to reducing barriers and changing behaviors (towards new social norms/culture change).
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization- City Of Longmont, Co
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Cloud Position – Municipal Hauler
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Involvement with Organics Collection-Currently compost collection is a contracted service.
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The city provides collection points and infrastructure at all city facilities and our contractor hauls the material to be processed.
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The City of Longmont passed Resolution R-2008-98, A resolution of the City of Longmont City Council declaring Longmont a zero waste community and encouraging the pursuit of zero waste. http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/solidwaste/index.htm
Contact Information
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Current Status –
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Haulers: Only residential collection for 28,500 households within the City of Longmont.
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Strong emphasis on recycling with a diversion rate of 32% in the residential sector for 2013 Curbside recycling collection, every other week All city facilities have compost collection stations and are offered biodegradable products, bags and cups etc.. The city’s Waste Diversion Center collects cooking oils, tree limbs, yard waste, food wastes and other biodegradable materials for free from Longmont residents. All tree limb and yard waste material is ground and used as mulch by residents and parks divisions or transported off-site to be processed into compost
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – – –
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More participation in food waste and composting at city facilities More residents utilizing the Waste Diversion Center drop-off for food waste and compostables Special events to utilize zero waste principals
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Needs
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. –
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IWIK how to start a program for “front of house collection”
Anything Else You Want to Say About Barriers to Success
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization -- City
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Cloud Position – Compost Generator, 'hopeful' compost user!
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of Louisville
Involvement with Organics Collection Our City has a Residential WasteCollection Program for Recyclables, Compostables, and Tras . h In 2011e, our residential waste diversion from landfill was 46%:28% was recyclabless, 18% was compostables. EPA-reported rates were • 27% for recyclablese, only 8% for compostable. A 2012 survey showed 90% of residents rated our service as Good-to-Excellent • Program information can be found at • www.louisvilleco.gov/SERVICES/PublicWorks/RefuseRecyclingCompostingServic e/
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Current Status: Collection of Compostables is for all Residential water/sewer customers Does not include 'commercial-account' multi-family units, apartments, or HOAs Ok for food scraps of all types, yard waste Collection is every other week, curbside 32-gal, 64-gal, or 96-gal containers available Service provided by Western Disposal Services Inc
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015?
• Expand coverage to include multi-family units and HOA residents
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew…..
• IWIK how to legally incorporate multi-family 'commercial' customers • IWIK how to convince HOA boards to sign-up for our service, when it is better than what they currently offer their members • IWIK how to get current resident customers to buy more of the available compost from our hauler/compost producer
Contact Information: City of Louisville Louisville SustainabilityAdvisory Board
David Szabados
Facility Manager, PWD
[email protected]
Mark Persichetti
Advisor
[email protected]
Stakeholder Overview • •
Organization – St. Vrain Valley School District Cloud Position – Schools interested in composting
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Food service at many schools Currently only composting at 8 schools who are Green Star School members
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We are trying to better understand how to compost and eventually include all 54 sites
Dara Ward St. Vrain Valley School District Energy & Sustainability Manager 395 S. Pratt Parkway Longmont, CO 80501 Phone - 303-682-7363 www.SVVSD.org/Green
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Current Status –
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Trash = 2,286 tons, Compost = 16 tons (for 8 schools), and Recycling = 314 tons
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We don’t know really where to start! We have a long-term goal to include all sites in composting.
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? –
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Proper infrastructure, school community buy-in, education surrounding correct composting and collection, understanding of how compost is collected, costs involved
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Needs
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – – – –
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IWIK how to get the entire school community on board IWIK how to pay for organics collection IWIK what the collection routes look like, how complicated? IWIK how to ensure that composting is done right and we aren’t paying for something that’s not taken seriously or taken for granted IWIK how to show the value of such a program, how it improves our society
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Major barrier is cost Another barrier is who take on the added work in separating, collecting, dumping How to continuously educate, lots of turnover leads to loss of knowledge
Stakeholder Overview •
City and County of Denver
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Cloud Position – Hauler, City
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Involvement with Organics Collection–
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The City provides a fee based organics collection program to eligible Denver households
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Denver Solid Waste Management provides solid waste services to 173K households in the city, we also service Denver Public Schools and Denver facilities www.denvergov.org
Juri Freeman Recycling Program Manager
[email protected]
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Provide organics services to approximately 3,300 households, growing to 5,000 HHs in the next few months Program is subscription based, there is no ‘fee’ for recycling and trash service Collected around 1,200 tons in 2013 Provide organics service to 17 schools
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Program will double in size in 2015 to 10,000 households, slow growth for the next several years after that End goal is a 3 cart system City-wide
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? –
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We are on track to do this with the planned expansion
What Else Do You Want to Say About Your Needs
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. –
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IWIK how to expand the program at a faster rate, barrier is the cost of trucks, carts, staff
Anything Else You Want to Say About Barriers to Success –
Budget and the existing funding structure are the largest barriers to a full organics program in the City and County
Stakeholder Overview •
Eco-Products, Inc.
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Cloud Position – Leading brand of foodservice packaging made from renewable resources and postconsumer recycled content
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Involvement with Organics Collection – Support customers’ efforts to establish composting and recycling programs. Active in the USCC Sustainable Plastics Task Force to identify, address challenges.
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Anything Else You Want to Say About Your Organization – “Green is All We Do”: products + services – We sponsor CU’s Folsom Field – products, volunteers – www.ecoproducts.com – www.youtube.com/user/GreenIsAllWeDo
Wendell Simonson, VP Marketing wsimonson@ ecoproducts.com Sarah Martinez, Sustainability Maven smartinez@ ecoproducts.com
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Current Status – Vast majority of GreenStripe Line is certified: BPI/ASTM, USDA BioPreferred – Key customer segments: stadiums, universities, hospitality, healthcare, restaurants, office – Offer services as no additional charge: custom products, custom printing, customer marketing materials, bar codes on products, custom LCA reports, waste diversion consulting – Distribution of our products has many layers and can be complicated – Global supply chain; just starting domestic cold cup production – Preparing first corporate sustainability report to be released this spring
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? – Get operators to convert to compostable foodservice packaging. Help them implement composting programs, both front-of-house and back-of-house – Expand curbside residential collection in the region – Remove barriers to distribution – Ensure composter acceptance of compostable foodservice packaging. Work with composters if necessary to address concerns about product compostability; test products as needed
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – IWIK how to get more operators to want to do organics diversion – IWIK how to get more municipalities to offer curbside organics collection – IWIK how to get consumers to demand organics diversion at public events, meeting places
Stakeholder Overview •
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Zero Waste Facility
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St Julien Hotel and Spa
Organic waste composted at all food & beverage outlets (~160,000 lbs. annually) Fry Oil Collection
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Donation of room amenities to local homeless shelter/EFAA Participation in the "Clean the World Program“(Soap Donation) 2013 AH&LA Stars of the Industry recipient for Good Earthkeeping http://www.stjulien.com/
Henry K. Harding III Waste Diversion Specialist
[email protected] 561.317.2928
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Compost Bin: 82.38 Tons in 2013 and 5.64 Tons in January 2014 Over 1/3 of waste is compostable
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Used our compost for on site herb garden from A1 Organics (25 cubic yards)
“To Be” •
What do you need in order to double the amount of organics collected by January 2015? –
Product change or phase in of products that waste vendor considers compostable • • •
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Plastic wrap Gloves Plastic bags
Implement a compost collection in Housekeeping
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Nothing at this time
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – –
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IWIK where to find compostable products that are heat resistant IWIK where to find products that can be composted or managed by our waste vendor
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IWIK if I am giving housekeepers too many tasks IWIK if three bags on a cart is too much IWIK if any of these changes would compromise a Forbes 4 Star Standard or 4 Diamond Rating
Stakeholder Overview •
Organization – Natur-Tec
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Cloud Position – Product Manufacturer
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Natur-Tec® is a specialty compounder and formulator of biobased and compostable bioplastics using BASF biopolymers and resins. Manufacture Natur-Bag® compostable liners and Natur-Ware® biobased & compostable cutlery:
Actively involved in various industry committees and agencies (USCC, BPI, USDA, NSF, DoD, etc.)
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MN (US) based company with a global R&D and manufacturing footprint (engineering, compounding, and manufacturing capabilities in the US) Publically traded on NASDAQ as “NTIC” www.naturbag.com www.natur-tec.com
Rick Lombardo Director of Business Development Phone: 517.230.5995 Email: rlombardo@ntic,com Mia Thomton Manager, Sales Support and Customer Relations Phone: 763.225.6650 Email:
[email protected]
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Natur-Bag® liners are made in both USA and China Natur-Ware® cutlery is made in Malaysia Strong distribution partnerships in Boulder, Denver, Greeley, and throughout Colorado Readily available manufacturing capacity and on-hand inventory to meet the growing needs of the Boulder and Denver area.
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On-going global R&D initiatives to increase product offerings and product performance – including strengthening liners and increasing heat tolerance for cutlery. Looking into manufacturing Natur-Ware cutlery in USA “Raise the Awareness Bar” - on-going efforts to “add to” and improve stakeholder and client educational tools to increase participation in organic collection programs and zero-waste initiatives
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More in depth engagement and collaboration with area policy makers, haulers, and processors to ensure needs and concerns are addressed allowing for more effective communication to local distribution partners and other market stakeholders. Develop optimized and cost effective offerings and solutions based on local and regional inputs and considerations (bins being used, pick up rates, regulations, etc.). More participation and added support of local zero-waste initiatives (for example, Sustainable Game Days at University of Colorado)
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Increase retail presence in local retailers (grocery, hardware, etc.) Product supply and availability will not be an issue for double market demand as a result of 2 x organic collection and land fill diversion. Drive Participation in Recycling and Organic Collection Programs (“Put it in Perspective”) • • • • • •
Energy usage - cars represent 15-20%, of our energy usage, house heating and cooling represents 20-25% Landfill considerations – 80-85% of what is in a landfill can be diverted to recycling and compost streams. Landfills are mankind's largest producers of methane (CH4) gas which is 23 times MORE dangerous as a GHG than carbon dioxide (CO2) Capital and operational costs - Prius cost $20k, FasTracks $4.3k / HH, Energy efficient HAVOC $10k /HH, organic collection program is between $0-$500/HH and costs an average of $2-3 /HH/week to operate Value in recycling – requires up to 75% LESS energy than using virgin materials Value in hummus – nutrient rich hummus reduces the need of water and fertilizer usage representing 1/3 to 2/3 of energy used in agriculture. Implementation considerations – Every Other Week collection (EOW) to help drive residential participation •
Special Thanks to Rod Muir from Sur-Close for above information
“IWIK”I Wish I Knew •
Discuss your barriers to success in the format, I Wish I Knew….. – – – –
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IWIK more about local residential and institutional regulations and economic drivers for organic waste diversion IWIK how Natur-Tec® can help local residents (single family and multi-family), educational institutions, and commercial enterprise participate in organic waste collection programs IWIK what concerns local haulers and processors might have regarding compostable plastics so we can address those concerns IWIK which local policy makers we - as an industry - must engage to help drive municipal, county, and state support
Anything Else You Want to Say About Barriers to Success –
IWIK how Natur-Tec could help other stakeholders achieve success in increasing organic waste collection.
