The Packaging Group, Inc.
   P.O. Box 345
   Milltown, NJ 08850
United States of America

www.packaginggroup.com

 
TUESDAY  MAY 25, 2010                                                      9:00am - 5:00pm
 

ZERO-FOOD WASTE 2010

REGISTRATION /COFFEE/ DANISH                                                                8:00am - 8:30am

WELCOMING REMARKS                                                                                  8:30am - 8:45am
Stan Sacharow – Executive Director, The Packaging Group, Inc.

INTRODUCTION & WELCOME                                                                        8:45am - 9:00am
Michael P. Manna– Managing Director, Organic Recycling Solutions, LLC.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:                                                                                        9:00am – 9:40am
"GO GREEN - SAVE GREEN"

Michael P. Manna– Managing Director, Organic Recycling Solutions, LLC.

An introduction into the development of a food waste recycling program from identifying the waste
stream to collection problems and to hiring an organic hauling company.

USING A NATURAL FERTILIZER SYSTEM                                                  9:40am – 10:10am
TO DISCARD FOOD WASTE        
Jack Walsdorf - Vice President of Waste Management, Converted Organics

Food wastes comprise the third largest solid waste category - more then 25 million tons per year
- but in general food wastes are not recycled.

"FOOD WASTE COLLECTION LOGISTICS IN NEW YORK CITY"       10:10am – 10:45am 
Chris Balfe - Director, SE Linden, LLC.

The presentation shows the development of commercial food waste collection programs in New
York City with a discussion about how much waste it takes to break even at current market rates.

COFFEE BREAK – EXHIBIT AREA                                                               10:45am – 11:15am 

FOOD WASTE RECYCLING                                                                            11:15am – 12:00pm
SETTING UP A COMPANY PROGRAM -WHY & HOW                                       
Priscilla E. Hayes, Esq. - Program Coordinator, Solid Waste Resource Renewal Group
at Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 

Food waste recycling offers a "Problem Solved" approach for both those in the food industry and
for the planet. This session introduces the basics of why and how food waste is recycled, and what
you should consider as you create a system which trims waste from your back end and bottom line
at the same time.

LUNCH                                                                                                                   12:00pm - 1:30pm

THE ADVANTAGES OF OIL EXTRACTION FROM                                       1:30pm – 2:10pm
WASTE STREAMS             
Peter Behrle - CEO, Renewable Biosystems, LLC.

"
Extracting oil from organic waste streams creates a significant new energy from waste strategy from previously untapped materials. The RBL technology extracts valuable oil from waste streams such as
food factory waste; source separated food residuals, animal off and fish residuals, while significantly reducing dumping in landfills".

FOOD SCRAPS COMPOSTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR                                2:10pm – 2:50pm
LEADERSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY                              

Nicholas Smith Sebasto - Executive Director, School of Environmental
and Life Sciences -Kean University

The presentation will discuss the successful food scraps composting project at Kean University.

FOOD WASTE REMOVAL & HANDLING                                                        2:50pm – 3:30pm 
Mark Dente - Director of Sales & Marketing, Premier Food Waste Recycling Inc.

This presentation will provide you with the tools to hire a food waste hauler who will serve
your needs and save your company money.

DEVELOPING A LARGE SCALE FOOD WASTE                                             3:30pm – 4:00pm
COMPOST PLANT                           
Nelson E. Widell - Partner, Peninsula Compost Company, LLC.

This presentation will take you through the steps taken to develop the Wilmington
Organics Recycling Center.

QUESTION & ANSWER CLINIC                                                                        4:00pm –


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