Bioplastics From Food Waste Modesto Chamber of Commerce February 20, 2014 Back2Earth Technologies Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

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A Specific Bio-based Plastic PHA (Poly Hydroxy Alkanoate) What products are made from PHA-type resins? Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

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Back2Earth Technologies, LLC Zero Waste Process Flow Methane Digester Bio-Resin Reactors Recycled Water PHA Resin Diluted Food VFA’s PHA Microbes Anaerobic Digesters (Acid Phase) Recycled Water Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

Feast Famine Cycle..use of micro-organisms and a patented methodology Mixed Culture Feed Feast: PHA growth Famine: PHA Producers still thrive Many bacteria introduced Non-PHA producers die / do not reproduce Everything grows Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

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The Key: Fatty Acids & Microbes Microbes Feast on Volatile Fatty Acids Fatty Acids a Result of Digestion Microbes act as Energy Storage Molecules Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

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Which Food Waste Inputs are Acceptable? Digester FATS, OILS, GREASE (FOG) (FAST-FOOD OUTLETS) TOMATO WASTE FRUIT WASTE OLIVE OIL PROCESSING RENDERING WASTE CITRUS RINDS SLAUGHTER HOUSE WASTE BIO-PLASTIC RESINS COMPOST & WATER Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

What About Reclaiming Water ? BioFiltro BIDA System Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

Water Reclaimed (Food Processor Case Study) Daily Water Use: 600,000 gal Food Processing (400,000) Equip Washdown (200,000) Annual Reclaimed Water 400,000 x 360 = 144,000,000 gal What about the other 200,000 gal per day? Back2Earth Technologies, LLC

Back2Earth Technologies, LLC Summary Water, Plastic & Food Waste Are Intertwined Food Processors Are Part of The Solution Convert Waste to Bioplastics Reclaim Water at End of Process Back2Earth Technologies, LLC