U.S. Composting Council thanks the following companies for their generous support of International Compost Awareness Week, May 6-12, 2012
| A1 Organics | A1 Organics, Colorado’s leader in organic recycling since 1974, received a Bronze Achiever Award from Colorado’s Environmental Leadership Program in 2007, and was also named “2007 Composter of the Year” by the US Composting Council. In 2006, A1 expanded operations to Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| BASF | BASF – The Chemical Company. We don’t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.™ Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. BASF has pioneered new technologies for production of fully compostable plastics that are instrumental in the collection and diversion of organic waste from landfills and to composting facilities. |
| BioBag | BioBag is the world’s largest brand of certified compostable bags and films made from the material, Mater-Bi. All of our products contain GMO free starch, compostable polymer and other renewable resources. No polyethylene is used in the production process. BioBag products meet ASTM D6400 specifications and California Law requirements. We will never compromise our earth or our standards. |
| BioCycle | BioCycle, advancing composting, organics recycling and renewable energy, is considered the information and communications center for turning organic residuals into resources. BioCycle showcases projects, equipment and systems that utilize organics to maximum advantage. |
| Chamness Technology | Chamness Technology, Inc. takes pride in creating comprehensive environmental solutions for today’s complex world. We study, test and generate answers for your specific non-hazardous waste management and recycling needs. Chamness addresses various sustainable issues with a wide assortment of services. |
| Chick-fil-A® | Credited with the establishment of the original boneless breast of chicken sandwich and pioneering in-mall quick-service restaurants, Chick-fil-A®, Inc., is one of the largest privately-held restaurant chains – with more than 1,340 locations in 37 states and Washington, D.C. – and the second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the nation, based on annual sales. |
| City of San Jose | The City of San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area. San Jose has a world-renowned quality of life, offering a wide variety of exciting cultural, recreational, and educational and entertainment opportunities. We have the nation’s best public safety record of any metropolitan area. |
| Coca-Cola Company | The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest nonalcoholic beverage company. Along with the Coca-Cola® trademark, the Company markets a wide range of nonalcoholic beverages, including diet and light beverages, waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees, and energy and sports drinks. Consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company’s beverages at a rate exceeding 1.4 billion servings each day. |
| ECS | ECS is a mechanical, electrical and software engineering firm dedicated to the composting industry. We design and manufacture In-vessel and Aerated Static Pile (ASP) compost systems, and provide a wide range of technical services, process components, and system configurations. |
| Filtrexx | Filtrexx is a proven green technology that can be used in over 100 applications. We use locally made, annually renewable, biobased, recycled compost and other organic materials, contained by our USA manufactured mesh containment system to create patented products used around the world. This all-natural Filtrexx system is currently in 9 countries, every US State and Province in Canada, and available to you via direct purchase on the web. |
| GenPak | Since 1969, GenPak has been the leader in manufacturing single use food service items. The company started with a plant in Middletown, NY and has since expanded to 15 strategically located facilities in the United States and Canada. Our range of products for the food service industry has multiplied geometrically and we strive to introduce new items that our ever expanding customer base demands. We also strive to be socially conscious. All our plants meet or exceed emissions requirements and have consistently achieved Excellent or Superior ratings from AIB which is an independent audit firm specializing in food service manufacturing facilities. |
| Green Mountain Technologies | At Green Mountain Technologies it’s all about compost. Since 1992 we’ve been dedicated to helping forward-thinking organizations reduce their environmental footprint, save money and produce high quality compost. We are committed to making composting an approachable, affordable and successful undertaking for organizations of any size. We do this through innovative design informed by the coupling of industry experience and ongoing research and development. We are passionate about composting because it saves money and preserves the air, water and soil. |
| Ingeo | NatureWorks LLC is an independent company wholly owned by Cargill. Our company is the first to offer a family of commercially available biopolymers derived from 100 percent annually renewable resources with cost and performance that compete with petroleum-based packaging materials and fibers. We apply our unique technology to the processing of natural plant sugars to create the proprietary polylactide polymer marketed under the Ingeo™ brand name. |
| Kelloggs | Whether you’re starting a garden from scratch, sprucing up your planting beds, or mulching your favorite fruit tree…our Kellogg and Gardner & Bloome brands have a natural and organic premium garden soil, potting soil, mulch, or fertilizer to help your project reach its best potential. We’ve been dedicated to meeting the needs of gardeners for over 85 years, and we continue to provide products you can trust! |
| Kimberly Clark | Our global team is passionate about providing people with essentials for a better life – by adding convenience to daily routines with some of the world’s most recognized products. Leading the world in essentials for a better life – that’s what Kimberly-Clark is all about. |
| Lowe’s | Lowe’s has been helping our customers improve the places they call home for more than 60 years. Founded in 1946, Lowe’s has grown from a small hardware store to the second-largest home improvement retailer worldwide. |
| MWV M-Ware | At MWV, making the disposable sustainable isn’t a far-off goal – it’s a reality made possible by fresh thinking and small, affordable changes. MWV offers MWare—a family of paperboard material solutions that can help you manage your business while differentiating your brand. Options and features combine to offer benefits from food quality preservation, to improved portability and convenience; and from use of recycled content to commercial compostability. |
| NRA | The National Rifle Association is America’s foremost defender of Second Amendment rights. NRA offers America’s preeminent shooting, training, education and public service programs that foster the safe, responsible ownership and use of firearms. |
| Orbis | For decades, the Norseman Environmental brand of products, now from ORBIS Corporation, has been preferred by municipalities and haulers in the United States, Canada and beyond. |
| PepsiCo | PepsiCo offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands. Our commitment: Performance with Purpose–PepsiCo’s promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. |
| Quest Recycling | Quest Recycling is the North American leader in designing and implementing innovative recycling solutions to help companies be environmentally responsible and lower their operational costs. Quest Recycling services the recycling and disposal needs of large and mid-sized corporations in the automotive, industrial, municipal, fleet, hospitality and food service industries. |
| Recology | At Recology we make it possible for the communities we serve to reduce, reuse, recycle, and Recologize™! As pioneers in resource recovery, we find ways to make it possible for communities to do more through food scraps and yard debris recycling, and construction and demolition debris reuse programs. |
| REOTEMP Instruments | REOTEMP Instruments offers a full line of compost products including: heavy-duty and fast-response thermometers, digital probes, wireless temperature monitoring systems, moisture meters, backyard thermometers and backyard moisture meters. |
| St. Louis Composting | For nearly two decades, St. Louis Composting has been the region’s leading producer of nature’s ultimate renewable resource. We supply hobbyists and professionals alike with top quality compost, topsoil and soil blends and a variety of mulches while simultaneously reducing landfill waste across the metro area. |
| Totally Green | Totally Green seeks to be a catalyst for change in the food and beverage industry by providing compostable packaging alternatives and organic food processing systems along with green education and advocacy. Through innovative products–including the ORCA GreenTM Machine (patent pending) and Green Bottle Spring Water–Totally Green makes responsible environmental stewardship easy, accessible, and cost-effective for a variety of businesses, universities and organizations. |
| VERTAL inc. | VERTAL inc.is the North American distributor for Big Hanna Composters. This Swedish technology of in-vessel on-site composting is meant for the treatment of food wastes of the institutional, commercial and industrial sectors. |
| Waste Management | Waste Management, Inc, is North America’s leading provider of integrated environmental solution. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while re covering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. |
| WeCare Organics | WeCare Organics, LLC (WCO) is an industry leader for the beneficial-reuse of recyclable organic residuals. Specializing in project development, manufacturing operations, facility management and final product marketing of various residual-based soil amendments. |
| Whole Foods | Whole Foods Market is the world’s largest retailer of natural and organic foods, with stores throughout North America and the United Kingdom. |
