new technologies for managing organics
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Advancing Recycling and Organics Management:
A Sustainable Future
NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANAGING ORGANICS
Presented by:Jim Coull
Converted Organics Inc.’s
HTLC Technology
Who is Converted Organics? Converted Organics Inc. is currently composed of three primary lines
of business at the intersection of Agriculture, Water and Waste Recycling:
– Organic fertilizer (Converted Organics™)
– Vertical farming (TerraSphere Systems)
– Industrial wastewater treatment (Industrial Wastewater Resources)
Organic Fertilizer Business - What do we do? Provide a proven, cost-effective option for dealing with organic waste.
– Organic waste comprises 10-20% of the waste stream.
– Organic waste is heavy, odorous, and a lead cause in vector attraction at landfills and transfer stations.
– Organic waste is the largest untapped portion of the waste stream for increased recycling.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Expired/Spoiled Goods from Market Become Food Waste
Fertilizer Sold to
Agriculture, retail lawn & garden, and turf markets
Crops Sold at Market Converted Organics
processes foods waste into fertilizer
Crop Production
ORGANIC FERTILIZER BUSINESS MODEL
Food waste diverted from landfills
Convert food waste into organic fertilizer using an advanced “green” process
Sale of organic fertilizer
Retail
Professional
Turf
Agribusiness
ORGANIC FERTILIZER BUSINESS MODEL
31 million tons of food waste is disposed of in U.S. landfills annually
Americans waste about 27 percent of their food, according to the USDA
When land-filled, food waste decomposes to produce methane gas
Methane gas is 20x more destructive than CO2 as greenhouse gas
The production of 1 ton of synthetic fertilizer requires the burning of enough natural gas to release 4.6 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
FOOD WASTE IS A HUGE PROBLEM
SOLUTION: AEROBIC DIGESTION / FOOD WASTE RECYCLING
Reduces Dependence on Chemical Pesticides / Fungicides / Herbicides– The products provide soil nutrients and improve plant health – healthy
plants need fewer pesticides, which can be harmful to farm workers and the environment.
Promotes Sustainable Agriculture – The products provide nutrients and organic matter to soils, reducing the
need for chemical fertilizers, which pollute lakes and rivers.
Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions – The process diverts waste from landfills and incinerators, which release
climate-altering methane and carbon dioxide.
CONVERTED ORGANICS’ TECHNOLOGY & PROCESS
High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC®) Technology– Rapidly converts organic matter (including fish byproducts,
vegetable and plant wastes, meat wastes, etc.) into high quality, manure-free liquid organic fertilizer products.
– Proven technology successfully operated for many years.
The Process– Accepts a much wider range of
food wastes
– Product cycle takes days, not weeks
– No odors, dust, or leachate
– Does not attract vermin or seagulls
THE PRODUCT: LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILIZERS
High-value product in great demand in agribusiness and turf/specialty markets.
Increases crop yields by 30% while using significantly less fertilizer.
Grows healthier plants that need fewer pesticides/fungicides.
Reduces chemical fertilizer runoff.
Unlike chemical fertilizers, the product restores soil nutrients, creating healthy, sustainable agriculture.
Consistent and stable.
PRODUCT POSITIONING
• No synthetic chemicals
• No manures
• No chicken waste
• No bio-solids
• Pathogen free
% Crop Yield Increase
Crop 8-1-4 4-1-8 XK GP LC PCF TotalsAlmonds -- -- -- 23 32.6 25.4 27Pistachios -- 31.9 41 -- -- -- 36.5Grapes -- -- -- 36.6 39 29.1 34.9Onions -- -- -- 33 43.6 37.9 38.2Fresh Tomatoes -- -- -- 31.1 19.2 19 23.1Processing Tomatoes -- -- -- 25.6 24.8 24.3 24.9Rice 13.3 -- -- 10.4 14.4 10.7 11.8Wheat 24.9 -- -- 20.6 28.3 24.9 24.6
Totals 19.1 31.9 41 25.8 28.8 24.5 28.5
Conducted in 2010 by one of largest U.S. agriculture retailers
CONVERTED ORGANICS CROP TRIALS
AGRICULTURE REPRESENTS 98% OF U.S. FERTILIZER DEMAND - 23M TONS, OR 40%, IS LIQUID FERTILIZER
Millions of Tons
Source: U.S. Fertilizer Institute and Scott’s Miracle-Gro Presentation
Converted Organics target markets
Market Product Type
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Dry Bulk
Liquid (includes anhydrous ammonia)
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Dry BaggedAgriculture
Non-Agriculture(Lawn & Garden,Professional Turf, Other)
MONTANA
WYOMING
IDAHO
WASHINGTON
OREGON
NEVADA
UTAH
CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA
NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA
NEBRASKA
COLORADO
NEW MEXICO
TEXAS
OKLAHOMA
KANSAS
ARKANSAS
LOUISIANA
MISSOURI
IOWA
MINNESOTA
WISCONSIN
ILLINOISINDIANA
KENTUCKY
TENNESSEE
MISSALABAMA
GEORGIA
FLORIDA
SOUTHCAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
VIRGINIA
WV
OHIO
MICHIGAN NEW YORK
PENN
MARYLAND
DELAWARE
NEWJERSEY
CONNRI
MASS
MAINE
VT
NH
ALASKA
HAWAII
TOTAL LIQUID FERTILIZER CONSUMED (2007) BY REGION
Millions of Short Tons – Total = 22.5M Short Tons
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New England 0.0M Tons0% of U.S. Total
Mid-Atlantic 0.40M Tons2% of U.S. Total
East North Central 5.1M Tons23% of U.S. Total
South Atlantic 1.5M Tons7% of U.S. Total
East South Central 0.7M Tons3% of U.S. Total
West South Central 2.7M Tons12% of U.S. Total
West North Central 8.0M Tons36% of U.S. Total
Mountain 1.3M Tons6% of U.S. Total
Pacific 2.8M Tons12% of U.S. Total
Other 0.1M Tons0% of U.S. Total
Source: Commercial Fertilizers, 2007 – The Fertilizer Institute
THERE ARE SEVEN MILLION CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM ACRES IN U.S., GROWING AT 12% CAGR
Source: Organic Farming Research Foundation
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U.S. ORGANIC FARM SEGMENT IS A CAPTIVE MARKET FOR CONVERTED ORGANICS, BUT IT IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL FARM ACREAGE
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U.S. Conventional Cropland Acreage
Millions of Acres
Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2007)
U.S. Organic Acreage
CAGR 1992-2005: +12% per year
20051992 1997 2002 2003 20041993 19951994 2000 2001
0.9
1.3
1.8
2.11.9
2.2
3.0
4.1
1.0 1.00.9
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NATURAL ORGANIC MATERIALS REPRESENT LESS THAN 1% OF TOTAL FERTILIZER USED IN THE U.S.
27.3
19.6
3.0
6.6
7.8
0.7
Multiple Nutrients (NPK)
Phosphate Materials
Natural Organic Materials
Nitrogen Materials
Millions of Short Tons (100% = 57.6M Tons)
Source: The Fertilizer Institute (2007)
Secondary & Micronutrients
Potash Materials
Converted Organics product category
EIGHTY PERCENT OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC CROPLAND ACREAGE IS CONCENTRATED IN 15 STATES
Number of acres
AK
HI
CA
WA
MT
ID
NV
WY
UTCO
AZ
NM
OR
ND
TX
OK
KS
NE
MN
IA
LA
AR
MS
AL
FL
GA
TN
SDWI
IL
MOKY
INOH
MI
SC
NC
VT
ME
NY
PA
MD
NH
DE
MA
NJ
RI
DC
VAWV
• If our highest priority Agriculture Market is the organic farm market, we should focus our sales effort on those states that have the greatest number of certified organic acres
• The shaded states represent high priority markets for organic fertilizers• When we move forward with changing the Biolizer brand name, we should prioritize the
states accordingly for re-certification
Source: USDA Census – Published February, 2009
> 200K acres
100K - 200K acres
40K-100K acres
< 50K acres
CT
AK
CONTACTS
Jim Coull, JM Coull Inc. Converted Organics Inc.
978.461.0330 (o)978.290.0624 (m)[email protected]
Converted Organics Inc.137-A Lewis WharfBoston, MA 02110617.624.0111617.624.0333 faxwww.convertedorganics.com
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