SUSTAINABILITY & SOLUTIONS

2 2 Environmental Stewardship  Residential  ICI (Institutional, Commercial, Industrial)  Federal, State, County, Municipalities

3 3 Environmental Innovation Single Stream + Reduces Hauling Cost - Recycling Markets Currently Flat Composting + Eliminates Organic Food Waste - Network Growing, but Limited Dewatering Machines + Reduces Water Weight in Food Waste - Mechanic Nature of System Sometimes Unreliable Decomposition Machines + Eliminates Organic Food Waste - Works Best Financially in Expensive Hauling Markets

4 4 Growth of Composting in United States  Over 3,500 Green Waste Compost Facilities  Over 120 Pre/Post Food Waste Permitted Sites  Currently 23 States Have Banned Green/Organic Waste Disposal

5 5 Importance of Sustainable Program Development  Improves Land Use  Food waste diversion reduces the demand for landfill space and preserves the land for better use.  Fights Global Climate Change  The decomposition of food waste in landfills release methane, a greenhouse gas that is 21x’s more potent than carbon dioxide. Landfills account for 32% of all methane gas emissions.  Protects Soil through Composting  Enriches poor soils, serves as an erosion deterrent, increases the water retention capability of soil.  Supports Current Infrastructure  Support future growth of infrastructure.  Strengthens Organizations and Communities  Americans throw away more than 25% of the food we prepare. Establishing a food waste diversion program helps to feed the hungry and alleviate food shortages at food pantries and soup kitchens.

6 6 Soil Erosion  108 Million Acres are Eroding Excessively  1.3 Billion Tons of Soil Erosion Causes Wind Rain / Run Off Deforestation Poor Land Management Effects Poor Soil Quality, Lack of Nutrients Use of Chemical Fertilizers Compost Market If all organic waste was composted, it would satisfy only 30% of the national need. Source: National Resources Inventory, 1997

7 7 Current State of Our Global Environment  “The Synthetic Sea” – Algalita Marine Research Foundation (Charles Moore)  Watershed Debris  30 Billion Pounds of Single Use Plastic is Generated Annually in the United States Alone  100 Billion Pounds of Single Use Plastic is Generated Annually World-Wide

8 8 Current State of Our Global Environment The Number of Landfills in the U.S. is Declining

9 9 Current State of Our Global Environment The U.S. Continues to Generate More Waste

10 Compostable Materials Currently 2/3 of the MSW Generated in the U.S. is Organic and can be Composted. 229 Million Tons Total MSW Generation

11 QUESTIONS?

12 THANK YOU Peter Klaich x251