Nature Friendly

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Northeast Ohio Food Scrap Diversion Initiative -
August 2009
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About Nature Friendly Products

• A leading manufacturer of broad range of 100
  biodegradable and 100compostable disposable food
  service products
• Food Service Tableware
• Cutlery
• Hot Cups, Soup Containers
• Cold Cups, Food Containers and Straws
• Trash Bags Retailer Bags
• Company headquarters in Northeast Ohio USA and
  distribution center in Neoga, IL
• Strong Alliances in key manufacturing facilities
  10 factories
• Distribution capabilities
• Large capacity distribution center in Central USA
  for small to mid size quantity orders
• Full container shipments direct from factory for
  large orders

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Industry Overview

• Solid Waste Market
• U.S. residents produce more than 250 million tons
  of municipal solid waste per year
• Summit County residents total waste generation
  2007 - Greater than 2 tons
• Landfills super dumps worldwide are expected
  to reach their capacity by 2030
• Composting and Recycling efforts can reduce 72
  of current landfill content
• US Market Food Service Disposables
• Market Size - All Food Service Disposables
  currently 30 Billion Dollar Industry
• Biodegradable/Compostable F.S. Disposables Market
  Size currently 1 Billion, 3
• Expected Growth for Biodegradable Compostable
  Market Triple Digits Growth for foreseeable
  years

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Food Service Products
100 Biodegradable Compostable
More than 200 Items Available in Various Sizes

• Cutlery New January 2008 Made from
  biodegradable cellulose (plant) based resin
• Trash Bags - Made from proprietary, BASF Eco-Flex
  biodegradable resin
• ECO Hot Cups, Hot Containers Lids - Made from
  paper with a corn-based PLA resin lining
  (polylactic acid)
• PLA Cold Cups, Containers Straws - Made from
  corn-based PLA resin (Natureworks PLA resin)
• Food Service Tableware (Plates, Bowls, Trays and
  Containers) - Made from Sugar Cane bagasse-based
  renewable resources

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Nature Friendly Products Current Customers
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What Makes Nature Friendly Products a
Sustainable Business?

• All NFP Products are 100 biodegradable and 100
  compostable within 50 -100 days in commercial
  composting facilities, 8-10 days in digesters
• An eco-friendly alternative to landfill disposal
• BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) Approved
• Compost Council Certified
• ASTM 6400 Approved by BPI approved lab -
  Advanced Materials Lab

Nature Friendly Products offer a complete product
solution for the food service industry creating a
more sustainable environment. 100 BIODEGRADABLE
100 COMPOSTABLE
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Current NEO Food Grade Certified Composting
Facilities

• Rosby Resource Recovery Independence
• Sagamore Soils- Hudson
• Sansai Environmental- Cleveland
• Barnes Nursery Sandusky
• Medina County Central Processing Medina

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Northeast Ohio Vision for 2019
Vision 2019 Goal Reduce 50 of Municipal Waste
Through Recycling, Composting Efforts 1.65
MILLION TONS, 165,000 TRUCKLOADS DIVERTED!
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What Does Northeast Ohio Need to Achieve Vision
of 2019?

• Industry Momentum ? E4S
• Legislative Changes to Eco-Friendly/Sustainable
  Solutions
• Infrastructure Creation
• Social Consciousness
• Zero Waste Summit Northeast Ohio (August 2009)

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Contact Information

• Bill Biggar
• 24050 Commerce ParkwaySuite 101Beachwood, OH
  44122800.321.4804 ext.105T 216.464.5490
  ext.105F 216.464.5456
• bbiggar_at_nfpco.comwww.nfpco.com