Food Service Packaging

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1 Food Service Packaging How to get the food and not the contaminants Washington State Recycling Association May 17, 2016

2 Cradle to Cradle

3 Recycling & Composting Requirements Technical Nutrients Biological Nutrients

4 Curbside recycling provided to Seattle residents City of Seattle adopts a recycling goal of 60% Yard Waste banned from residential garbage Expanded the yard waste cart to include food waste Yard Waste banned from commercial garbage Paper and cardboard banned from commercial garbage All recyclables banned from residential garbage City of Seattle adopts Zero Waste Resolution Mandatory curbside food and yard waste service for single-family Polystyrene Foam Ban 2009 Recyclable or Compostable Food Service Packaging Required Mandatory food and yard waste service for multi-family Plastic Bag Ban Effective 2012 All recyclables banned from commercial garbage 2014 Food Waste banned from residential and commercial garbage 2015

5 City of Seattle Recycling Goal 60% Recycling Rate by % by 2022 Status: 57.1% in 2014 Seattle s 2008 Commercial Waste Composition

6 Commercial Waste Stream (2012)

7 Strategy Solve Problems at Their Source - Upstream To get all the food for composting, need to also get the food service ware that contains uneaten food. If food is in recyclable package and can t be removed by customer, it is not wanted in recycling stream, can contaminate other recyclables, and the food is lost to composting. How much additional food can you get with compostable packaging?

8 How Much Food? Carla Castagnero Agrecycle, Inc., Pa Venues that switched from disposable serviceware to compostable serviceware food scrap capture rate increased ~ 72% EPA and Green Restaurant Association (GRA) Fast food dining: Per $1000 of food sold, 200 lbs of waste is generated 32% is food waste 92% of that is postconsumer. GRA million tons of waste from fast food packaging Less than 1% recycled

9 What are the Contaminants? Seattle Public Utilities Organics Stream Composition 2012, King County Organics Characterization 2014 Varies by sector Polycoated paper, non-compostable plastic film, other MF same plus recyclables SPU 2016 study in process BPI Determining the Amount of Plastic and Compostable Plastic in Compost Overs, 2012 Overwhelming majority of plastics in overs are noncompostable plastics, especially film

10 Local Infrastructure

11 Cedar Grove Testing for Compostability Item PASSED Item FAILED

12 Innovation Driver and the Compostable Product Market Recyclable - if Clean of Food Compostable

13 Stakeholder Outreach and Collaboration

14 Existing Legislation: Bags

15 What does it mean? Green coloring, bio eco, leaves and trees?

16 Proposed change: Bags Non-compostable bags shall not be tinted green. Compostable bags must be: Tinted green. Marked compostable Applies to bags provided by retailers/food service businesses.

17 Existing Legislation: EPS Foam Passed into law July 2008 Prohibition on use of expanded polystyrene food service products. Food service businesses prohibited from selling or providing food, for consumption on or off the premises, in expanded polystyrene food service products This includes packaging for raw seafood and meat

18 Proposed change: Foam EPS foam can not be tinted beige, tan or brown. Compostable foam must be: Tinted beige, tan or brown. Marked compostable Applies to foam used by food service businesses for food prepared and packaged on-site. Sellers of EPS foam products in Seattle to food service businesses must inform that those products are not allowed for use by food service businesses in Seattle.

19 Existing Legislation: Compostable or Recyclable Serviceware Passed into law July 2008 Compostable or recyclable food serviceware required. Food service businesses are prohibited from selling or providing food, for consumption on or off the premises, in or with disposable food service ware. Acceptable alternatives for prohibited disposable food service ware shall be compostable or recyclable. Must provide front of house recycling, compost, and garbage containers.

20 Food Packaging Requirements Compliance Requirements: Restaurants select packaging Must be Approved compostable or Must be Recyclable No Foam; No plastic or polycoated for dine-in customers Some temporary exemptions

21 Taco Time NW Switched to All Compostable Packaging

22 Taco Time NW Switched to All Compostable Packaging

23 Proposed changes: Food Serviceware Compostable serviceware, except uncoated paper products, must be labeled compostable, unless impractical due to size. Food service businesses to provide signage, stickers etc. to identify which serviceware is compostable, which is recyclable or which is garbage - at point where self serve customers pick up serviceware and where discarded. Food service businesses encouraged to follow BMPS and use or adapt signage/materials developed by Seattle. Food courts to provide signage on discard containers at approximately eye level. Stickers/labels put on compostable service ware must be compostable as of July 2019.

24 People are Trying to Do the Right Thing

25 What does it mean? Bio Earth Natural, Green Restaurant Assoc, Chasing Arrows?

26 Compostable or Recyclable?

27 What does it mean? Trees in circles and earth?

28 Produce Stickers and Labels

29 Produce Stickers and Labels: Require They Be Compostable

30 Extensive Outreach and Education

31 Resources and materials help businesses comply and additional BMPs help them not just comply but succeed.

32 We also help with on-site recommendations, bin placement, signage

33 Customized materials

34 UW Interactive Station shows savings in real time

35 McDonald s

36 Additional Work and Issues Compost Contamination Reduction Workgroup Upstream BMPs New waste sorts of incoming organics to understand incoming contamination. Need comprehensive analysis of contamination at facilities, type, source, fate of, etc. Begasse, imported compostable service ware, align testing/certifications processes.

37 To get the food and not the contaminants requires effort! In Summary: Food service ware needs to be addressed. Addressing food service packaging and contamination is complicated. Many issues need to be addressed pre-consumer. Government regulation can be an important driver for innovation and good work, and can address some things industry can not do alone. Regulation is not enough other complimentary efforts are needed. We can succeed if we work together!

38 Thank you! Sego Jackson Waste Prevention & Product Stewardship

39 NINA GOODRICH Director, GreenBlue & Sustainable Packaging Coalition Food Service Packaging: How to get the Food and not the Contaminants WSRA/ May 17, 2016 / Wenatchee, WA

40 What is SPC s/ GreenBlue s Role? Influence the Debate Provide Education Enhance Supply Chain Collaboration Create Action Working together to broaden the understanding of packaging sustainability, develop meaningful improvements Reports Packaging design tools Educational courses Conferences Consulting

41 Key Drivers and Influencers- Sustainable Packaging 2016 COP21 Blue Economy Circular Economy EU Directives The New Plastics Economy Report Price of Oil Economic viability of recycling China Green Fence and the oversupply of virgin resin US EPA Sustainable Materials Management Program Strategic Plan October 2015 Sustainable packaging Food waste reduction goal ReFed Report

42 COP 21 Significant opportunity for business to contribute: Financially Best Practices Technology Transfer GreenBiz April 20, 2016 Big companies back clean power: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Ikea, Mars Cities and States go 100% renewable (Hawaii, San Diego) Opportunities for: Energy reduction Support of alternative energy Support for recycling Support food waste reduction Support for sustainable forest management Zero waste to landfill

43 US EPA Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Strategic Plan (Fiscal Year ) Strategic Priorities The Built Environment Sustainable Food Management o Food waste reduction goal Sustainable Packaging SMM Goals: Decrease the disposal rate, which includes source reduction, reuse, recycling and prevention; Reduce the environmental impacts of materials across their life cycle; Increase socio-economic benefits; and Increase the capacity of state and local governments, communities and key stakeholders to adopt and implement SMM policies, practices and incentives.

44 US EPA Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Strategic Plan (Fiscal Year ) Sustainable Food Management 1. Develop an infrastructure to support alternatives to landfill disposal of wasted food. Anticipated Outcomes by 2020: Increase the number of new and existing composting and anaerobic digestion facilities that accept wasted food. 2. Promote opportunities across the entire food life cycle to reduce wasted food from landfills, with a preference for those approaches higher up on EPA s food recovery hierarchy. 3. Improve and standardize measurement of wasted food.

45 UN Sustainable Development Goal Halving per capita global food waste at the retailer and consumer levels is also important for creating more efficient production and supply chains.

46 Landfilling FOOD WASTE Produces Methane EPA GOAL: Reduce food waste by 50% by 2030

47 ReFED Report 2016 ReFED. Report_2016.pdf. 2016

48 Food Waste Solutions (ReFED 2016) Prevention - Recovery - Recycling

49 WHAT IS How2Recycle?

50 How2Recycle is a coalition of forward-thinking brands who are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels.

51 It s a smarter label system.

52 How2Recycle is designed with the consumer in mind.

53 How2Recycle IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE

54 83% Of consumers learn from How2Recycle

55 Over time, consumers tell us that How2Recycle has caused them to recycle more, and recycle more accurately. 47% 63% 40% 52%

56 77% Of consumers like a company more for using How2Recycle.

57 Sparks internal conversation about recyclability Gives brands an easy way to talk about recyclability with suppliers Provides avenues for packaging innovation Helps brands connect with their consumers in a new way Broadens perspective on material and format choices Is a way to create success stories for your company and your team

58 WHAT IS NEXT FOR How2Recycle?

59 ReStart the Cycle A How2Recycle Initiative

60 What are the best levers to stimulate the market for recycled materials?

61 Recycling vs. Waste in Raleigh, North Carolina Reality is surprising. Source: Scott Mouw & Rob Taylor, NC Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service, Resource Recycling Conference, September 2015.

62 Recycling rates also vary wildly based on geography. Source: Scott Mouw & Rob Taylor, NC Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service, Resource Recycling Conference, September 2015.

63 ReStart the Cycle by getting How2Recycle on the valuable, easy wins.

64 Restart the Cycle s Focus Items Material PET HDPE Metal Paper Format Bottles Bottles Cans Boxes

65 How2Recycle.info

66 67% Why do we think this will work? Of consumers assume packaging is NOT recyclable if they don t see a recycling claim on package. 57% Of consumers look to a product s packaging first for recycling information before looking elsewhere. Carton Council, 2016.

67 Remarkable Industry Collaboration Partners in the Centralized Recycling Study Study Lead Study Partners Project Team Advisory Committee RRS. Jim Frey. SustPack 2016

68 Study Background Sponsors have come together to establish national figures for the availability of recycling programs for a wide array of materials. Study will evaluate availability of recycling programs generally and for over 40 individual products and packages. Study Goals Standard Methodology Across Commodities Avoid Duplication of Efforts Understand Recyclability for Making Product Claims Availability of Recycling Programs Nationally National Metrics on Program Characteristics and Barriers to Participation RRS. Jim Frey. SustPack 2016

69 Sustainable Packaging Coalition & Compostable Packaging

70 Sustainable Packaging Coalition Composting Collaborative Collaboration of Key Action Stakeholders

71 SPC Projects Charlottes Composting Project How2Compost Label Size of the Prize 1.) Audits of facilities to determine how much food waste can be diverted with compostable packaging 2.) Packaging and Composting/AD 101

72 Consumer Research Goals Consumer testing of How2Compost label rounds 1 and 2 facilitated by MAi Solutions to determine 1. How the logo impacts consumer understanding of composting 2. What language drives correct consumer action 3. Determine if and how familiarity with composting impacts action

73 Design A Design B Design C Design D

74 Design E Design F

75 Consumer Research Result The winning design: Increased correct action to 74% Increased correct compostable and not recyclable identification to 84% Reduced incorrect recycling to 6%

76 Consumer Research How2Compost Additional Takeaways: 1 in 4 consumers claimed that they would visit how2compost.info after seeing the label 1. To find drop off locations 2. See examples of compostable products 1 in 3 consumers that live in areas with composting programs were unaware Identifying a need for more education and outreach, as well as a desire from consumers to learn more

77 FOOD WASTE How can compostable packaging play an important role in capturing food waste? SPC Research Size of the Prize 1.) Audits of facilities to determine how much food waste can be diverted with compostable packaging 2.) Packaging and Composting/AD 101

78 Thank you! Nina Goodrich