The purpose of this event is to (1) outline the current state of food waste in North Carolina, (2) identify opportunities to expand food waste diversion, and (3) establish a statewide task force to help implement and encourage food waste diversion practices.

This four hour seminar will include presentations and views from all aspects of the food waste management hierarchy.

Participants will hear from the perspectives from the U.S. EPA, the food bank, animal feed and grocery industries, waste haulers, composters and regulatory agencies. The target audience is solid waste managers, recycling coordinators, facility managers, waste haulers, commercial and municipal composters, local and state government officials, and food waste generators.

Seminar on Food Waste
in North Carolina

Southern Human Services Building
Homestead Road
Chapel Hill, NC
November 20, 2006
10a -2p

10-10:10a  Introduction  Brian Rosa, NC DPPEA

10:10-10:30a Environmental Impacts of Food Waste and State Regulatory Framework

Mary Beth Van Pelt, EPA

Michael Scott, NC Division of Waste Management (invited)

10:30-11a Generation  

Statewide generation: Trina Ozer, NC DPPEA

Grocery Industry Perspective: Dawn Reeves, Ruddick Corp (HT)   

Local perspective: Robert Taylor, Orange County

11:00-12:00 Diversion

Feeding People: Anna Davenport, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

Animal Feed: Rhonda Sherman, NC State Cooperative Extension

Onsite Composting: Kathy Boutin-Pasterz, UNC Charlotte

Commercial Composting: Dean Brooks, Frank Franciosi, Noel Lyons

Noon  Lunch (zero waste) – Speaker on Biodegradable products

12:30-1:40p Discussion of Issues and Opportunities for Food Waste Diversion

1:40-2p Closing Comments and Discussion of North Carolina Food Task Force