Graceful Burials. Best practices for the handling of product at the end of its Life Cycle

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2 Graceful Burials Best practices for the handling of product at the end of its Life Cycle

3 why are we here?

4 case for action In 2010 alone, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) estimates that around 60 million tons of food waste was generated in the U.S., of which nearly 40 million tons went to landfill.

5 It is estimated that percent of the food that is grown, processed and transported in the United States will never be consumed

6 An Important Message from Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Gina McCarthy, discuss the issue of wasted food and importance of reducing this waste and feeding the hungry. Video Link USDA Letter News Release Document Document Link

7 Our Intent Is Simple. To present a discussion amongst subject matter experts on the best practices that are currently being applied to address the problem of food waste.

8 Moderator: Craig McPhee, Sr. Dir. of Warehousing, WinCo Foods, LLC. Panelist Panelist Panelist Larry Butler Business Development Retail - UL Information and Insights Product Certification Expert Diana Shapiro CEO - EcoTech Ventures COO - Environmental Waste Solutions Certified Zero Waste Business Advisor Jim Ambroso SVP Biz Dev. and Execution - Anaergia Over 30 years in Waste Industry Former Executive with Republic Services

9 Regulatory Compliance & Waste Classifications RETAILER PRESSURES Environmental Laws designed for industrial companies are increasingly being applied to retailers. RETAILERS ARE GOOD AT: Selling merchandise, logistics and supply chain management required to move items from their shelves to customers. RETAILERS ARE NOT TRAINED TO BE: Environmental managers or hazardous waste specialists at store level. 9.times are a changing!

10 A Plan for Zero Waste 2017 and Beyond Zero Waste: Designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing a Zero Waste plan will set in motion a goal to eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health.

11 Organics Recycling In America 60 Million Tons Food Waste Generated Nearly 40 Million Tons Still Landfilled 33% Recycled/Reused What if we recycled all of it? Energy Potential GHG Reductions Carbon Footprint Reduction Cost Reductions

12 Alternatives that Lower Food Waste Evaluate Your Options: Source Reduction Audits Food Sharing Programs Composting (Soil Amendments) Anaerobic Digestion (Renewable Energy) Landfilling (GHG Impact)

13 The Biggest Issues & Concerns Today Why cant everyone reduce & divert waste like Walmart? Available Resources for Waste & Materials Management Outsourcing to a Certified Zero Waste Consultant - Waste Analysis - Bidding & Vendor Selection - Zero Waste Plan Implementation - Tools for Reporting & Tracking Eliminating Concerns about Food Donation: - Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act - U.S. Federal Food Donation Act of Internal Revenue Code 170(e)(3) Too Good to Be True? No it s Simple Cost Reduction: When you reduce the volume of waste that needs to be hauled away you pay less to dispose of it..

14 Polling Question Does your company have a zero waste or waste diversion goal in place? a. Yes b. No c. I don t know

15 Concerns to Doing the Right Thing Landfill Costs Still Cheap Energy Cost Too Low I Don t Generate Enough Separation Anxiety Contamination Issues Cost Are Too High

16 Carbon Advantages to Digestion

17 Hazardous Waste Products? Yes!

18 EPA Enforcement: Actual Fines Jan-15 $9,870,000 Apr-15 $2,720,000 Dec-14 $2,362,500 Nov-14 $23,800,000 Sep-14 $2,777,500 Aug-14 $1,599,000 Jun-14 $3,287,000 Apr-14 $18,100,000 Sep-13 $12,324,000 Feb-12 $82,100,000 Dec-12 $16,575,000 Jun-12 $3,600,000 Apr-12 $13,750,000 Feb-11 $22,500,000 May-10 $27,600,000 May-09 $8,650,000 Oct-07 $9,900,000 $261,515,000 Data provided by UL 2016

19 Current Bans / Mandates on Food Scraps California Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont *New York City *Seattle

20 Food Waste Diversion Legislation in California AB 1826 AB AB 1594 SB 605 Commercial Organics Residential & Commercial Organics AB 1826 Commercial Organics AB 1594 Green Waste ADC Diversion Credit Eliminated AB 876 Organics Infrastructure Plan SB 605 Short Lived Climate Pollutants {Eliminate Organics from Landfills by 2025} By 2019 Organics Recycling will require a mixed waste processing solution. SSO becomes uneconomical

21 Food Waste Mandates City Infrastructure Solutions The Los Angeles Story (2017) o Commercial Recycling Franchise o Divert 90% From Landfills (2025) o Mandatory Food Recycling o 2017 Implementation o Need 5-7 digester projects in just LA o Little to No Infrastructure The Anaheim Model

22 Anaerobic Digester - Anaheim Energy 2017 Phase I: 85,000 TPY wet fraction, Phase II: 170,000 TPY wet fraction 4 MW PPA with Anaheim Public Utilities Digester Site on < 2 acres

23 Polling Question How much energy could be generated from all of the food waste that is landfilled each year in the US? a Billion Killowatts b. Enough to power all of Los Angeles

24 How To Use Corporate Social Responsibility To Improve Your Brand A. Choose the right cause or advocacy (one with a logical tie to your business). B. Get everyone including customers involved. C. Use social media for your CSR efforts. D. Talk about your social responsibility, but don t boast about it. Make sure your social responsibility program reflects your brand. Remember: showing that you have a strong CSR policy in place is a very effective way of generating positive press your company. The media pays more attention and they become instrumental in letting a wider audience know about the company s good works. It is, for all intents and purposes, free advertising (earned media). Social responsibility also sets companies apart from their competitors, but only when done right. Businesses treat their reputation as their brand, and one of the best ways to nurture your good reputation is to put more efforts into improving your corporate social responsibility. Input: Vitro

25 The Massive, Measurable, Benefit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Companies with good CSR policies improve their image, whilst gaining more, and much better, media coverage. Good press through doing good works is one of the best ways to advertise any company. CSR improves a company s profit margins: In a recent Nielsen study, 66% of respondents say they re willing to pay more for products and services that come from companies committed to positive social and environmental impact, up from 55% in 2014, and 50% in 2013.* Social responsibility allows an organization to nurture its assets, which include goodwill, trust and reputation. It helps in boosting the morale of employees; this, in turn, does wonders in increasing their productivity and retention. CSR increases a company s attractiveness to investors. Many investors look into a company s social responsibility, using it as one of their investment criteria. It is also instrumental in improving companies stock prices, since it inspires confidence and public trust. *Nielsen s Global Corporate Sustainability Report: November 2015

26 Become a Zero Waste Business Next Steps 1. Zero Waste policy in place 2. Bring in a Certified Zero Waste Consultant if a trained staff member is not available 3. Plan for 90% or more overall diversion from landfill for non-hazardous wastes Discarded materials are reduced, reused, recycled, composted or recovered for productive use in nature or the economy Reused materials (office furniture, pallets, paper, etc) are eligible to count as part of the 90% diversion requirement 4. Meet all federal, state/provincial, and local solid waste and recycling regulations

27 Choosing a Solution for Food Waste: Next Steps What are my drivers? (Sustainability, Cost, Regulations) What do I have to work with? (Quantity/Quality) Onsite vs Offsite What options are there? Ownership vs Partnership Consider economies of scale Cost/Benefit (CAPEX, OPEX, Risk Management) Site Considerations (Space, Utilities, Neighbors) Willingness to commit long term Proceed with caution No perfect solution!

28 Q & A from the Audience?

29 Thank You!