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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> “Food
Waste/Organics Reduction and Recycling” free EPA webinar, Thursday,
November 18, 12:00-1:30 Central Time.</span></b><em><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>To register</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>: Go to </span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/817104859">https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/817104859</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Webinar Description:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Food Waste/Organics Reduction and Recycling<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Waste? This is food and it’s too valuable to waste!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Join us to meet three outstanding leaders who are changing the
mindset of industry in diverting away from landfills what was once a waste and
is now a product which not only saves companies disposal costs, but also
creates new business opportunities. Economic growth and environmental
responsibility -- we applaud these companies and their
successes. Please join our speakers as they help us understand industry’s
issues with organic materials, disposal options and their strategic
decision-making approaches. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Speaker Bios:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Kim Brunson</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>, Recycle and Solid Waste
Manager, Facilities Administration, Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lakeland, FL.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>In 2001, </span><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Publix Super Markets</span></b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>
created the Get Into a Green Routine program for environmental
responsibility. The program began with education and an emphasis on
energy conservation and has extended to waste reduction, recycling and
conservation of resources. Under their Corporate Sustainability
Statement, the commitment to recycle store-generated materials destined for
landfills helped to raise the company’s overall recycling rate to 45
percent in 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Tom Raymond</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> is the Director of
Environmental Sustainability at Hormel Foods. With more than 15 years of
experience in environmental management, Tom is responsible for managing the
environmental compliance and sustainability efforts for Hormel Foods
manufacturing plants. He started his career at Hormel Foods in 2005, and
under his guidance, the company has made significant progress toward achieving
its environmental sustainability goals. Tom is a graduate of St. Cloud State
University (St. Cloud, Minn.) and holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry
and environmental studies. He also holds a master’s degree in
environmental management from Samford University (Birmingham, Ala.) and a law
degree from Seattle University (Seattle, Wash.). He is a licensed attorney in
the States of Washington and Minnesota. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Hormel Foods</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> consistently measures and
reports progress toward reducing their environmental impact. They report
energy, solid waste, water, and greenhouse gas data for their U.S.
manufacturing locations. Dedicated teams work to identify ways to reduce the
company’s environmental impact. Hormel uses a web-based
Environmental Management System to track and monitor progress toward meeting
environmental requirements. This system includes compliance calendars,
policy and procedure information and environmental training
materials. To encourage innovative solutions at Hormel plants, an
internal Best of the Best competition includes a sustainability category.
In 2009, the competition grew with 44 entries which included projects
involving water conservation, energy reduction and solid waste minimization. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Andrew Shakman</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> is Co-Founder and President,
CEO of LeanPath, Inc., a technology company providing food waste tracking
systems to the foodservice and hospitality industry. LeanPath systems
help foodservice operators prevent and minimize food waste over time.
Andrew is a primary contributor to the Food Waste Focus blog and speaks
frequently at foodservice industry events. Previously, Andrew was
President of Nine Dots, a technology firm serving food clients including
Nestle, Quaker Oats, and Dole Food Company. He holds a B.A. from Stanford
University and an M.F.A from the University of Southern California. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Founded in 2004, </span><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>LeanPath</span></b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>,</span><b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>
Inc.</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'> is a technology company providing food waste tracking systems to
the hospitality, foodservice, and restaurant industries. The company's core
offering, the ValuWaste® system, is a proprietary, comprehensive waste
tracking technology package that helps foodservice operators reduce food waste,
save food dollars and operate more sustainable facilities. ValuWaste includes
data collection terminals, which are used to track pre-consumer food waste, a
software application, which provides a detailed portrait of the waste stream,
and training and coaching that enable chefs and front-line teams to proactively
reduce waste. LeanPath partners with leading foodservice,
hospitality, restaurant and government organizations at sites in more than 24
U.S. states. LeanPath’s strategies for waste prevention represent
an economic and environmental opportunity for foodservice operators who need
help finding the tools and methods to launch a true source reduction effort.
Strategies for source reducing pre-consumer and post-consumer food waste in
restaurants and foodservice operations will be discussed along with food waste
tracking, production systems, portioning and service-style adjustments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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