Mobilizing an Industry to Make a Difference

Compost: The Quiet Hero

Recycling Integrity: Truths, Myths & Emerging Technologies

Speaking Abstract

  

Subject: 

Recycling Integrity: Truths, Myths & Emerging Technologies 

Speaker: Holly Elmore, Elemental Impact CEO, Zero Waste Zone Director

The time is NOW to understand the final destination of recycling efforts and fine tune the system as the
corporate community embraces recycling as a standard operating practice. Important fact: Contaminated
material ends up in the landfill, whether placed in a dumpster, green organics bin or a blue recycling container.

Learn about common contaminants and how they vary based on operating scenarios. Compostable packaging
or recyclable material is another hot topic, especially with recent product developments, to address. Discover
which recyclable materials maintain higher value if separated and which materials co-mingle well. Redesigning
the disposal stream can be a cost-neutral to cost-savings endeavor.

With emerging technology changing the recycling landscape, these are exciting times to re-evaluate recycling
programs to ensure integrity of the final destination.

Recycling Integrity Goal: To maintain maximum material value with minimum energy use.

Showcasing the challenges and successes of the foodservice industry, Holly educates on how many recycling
programs inherently create contamination with the current collection systems in place. When the commodity
markets are strong, separating material for collection destined directly to the manufacturer may make good
business sense.

The Recycling Integrity presentation may be combined with Compost: The Quiet Hero, if organics collection and
soil rejuvenation are of interest, or with Zero Waste Zones, Mobilizing an Industry to Make a Difference, if the
attendees are eager to bring zero waste practices to their operations or community.

Audience:

Recycling Integrity is perfect for companies|communities with existing recycling programs or those ready to
embrace recycling.

With her versatility, Holly is an excellent complement to panel discussions or singular engagements motivating
a community to develop an action plan or a corporate environment ready to dive into the sustainability steam
of zero waste.

Contact: Holly Elmore at or 404-261-4690 for additional information or to book a speaking engagement.