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November/December 2009
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Food Waste Management Cost Calculator
The EPA has an online Food Waste Management Cost Calculator which estimates the cost
competitiveness of alternatives to food waste disposal, including source reduction, donation,
composting, and recycling of yellow grease. The calculator was created to demonstrate that
environmentally and socially responsible food waste management is cost-effective for many
businesses and waste streams. The more you know about your current waste management costs,
the more accurate the estimate.
Try out the Calculator.
Third Party Certification
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) is a multi-stakeholder association of key
individuals and groups from government, industry and academia, promoting the use, and
recycling of biodegradable polymeric materials (via composting). Be sure to look for the
BPI compostable logo when evaluating claims of compostability.
For more information go to BPI.
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The Degradability Myth
Why
Diversion Makes More Sense
The Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) does not pull any punches in their paper
"Biodegradation Won't Solve the Landfill Crunch".
EPIC has graciously allowed us to
reprint this paper that explains why evidence from North American landfills supports their
case that biodegradable anything in a landfill does not extend landfill space or ever go away.
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Colorado Recycled More
Less Waste Sent to Landfills
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported that Colorado residents diverted 35% of the 11.2
million tons of solid waste generated in 2008 to recycling or other beneficial uses. This is an increase over the
28% diversion rate reported the previous year and is equivalent to 3.9 million tons of waste. Interestingly, where
the demand and market value of recovered materials has decreased in the current economy, participation in diversion
has increased in Colorado.
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Customer Spotlight – EVOS
Healthy and Fast : An Unusual Food Pairing |
Few people would expect to eat fewer calories by going to one burger joint as opposed to another, but in
increasing numbers there are options available. A Tampa-based burger restaurant called EVOS currently has
quick-casual establishments in Florida, N. Carolina, Georgia and California offering flavorful fast food
while reducing calories and fat, and eliminating trans fats, processed and low-quality ingredients.
EVOS offers a full menu of burgers, fries, and
shakes that contain half the fat and calories.
For example, EVOS' American Champion burger
contains only 12 grams of fat and 420 calories.
Compare that to other restaurant burgers that
can deliver as much as 57 grams of fat and 850
calories. EVOS has a detailed nutritional
chart...
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According to American Express MarketBrief 45% of consumers indicated that "green" packaging for leftovers is "extremely important" (16%) or "somewhat important" (29%).
35% indicated that it was "neither important nor unimportant".
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4755 Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301
Phone: (303) 449-1876 • Fax: (303) 449-1877
www.ecoproducts.com
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March/April 2010
Third Party Certification
