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ZERO WASTE ROAD MAP
B art V ander B leek, senior specialist, environmental and
energy, engineering at Purina' s C linton, I ow a factory, offers
a few tips that are helping the pet food processing plant w in
the w ar on w aste.
1. F irst and foremost, localize the approach. Each facility
should understand their w aste streams to help form a
customize d strategy.
2. Engage your entire w orkforce from the beginning. Start

"We are using natural bacteria
to digest organic discarded materials in a process that we have always
known about," says John Wooley,
managing director, Earth Energy
Renewables. "You can ferment organic material from side streams
and get biogas or you can ferment
them in a different way and extract
more value." The company is using fermentation to create a form
of triglycerides that could potentially serve a purpose in the health
of animals as a functional ingredient. "Companies like ours help
our society close the circle," says
Wooley. "From our research we are
sure the possibility is there for us
to produce a useful ingredient for
pet food and treats but getting the
industry to see that it is a piece of
the puzzle, we're working on finding the right point of entry."
The younger generation is paying attention and seems to understand the benefits of a circularfocused society. "The consumers
have the biggest impact," Cesarek
says. "Their focus on sustainability is affecting the brands' efforts
and as the investment community
comes on board we will develop
more financially viable solutions."
Purina looks at sustainability as
an investment in the future. "We
work together today to make a real
difference for the environment,
people and pets for generations to
come," Sandhu explains. "It's exciting to see the momentum around
the reduction of waste not only
within Nestlé and Purina, but at
other companies in a variety of industries and by consumers in their
homes as well."
PFP

small w ith an area of the facility that w ill be the least challenging. C elebrate your successes w ith all associates and
move on to the next project, one step at a time.
3. Most importantly, don' t give up on your commitment. Y ou
may find a good solution that falls through ave a plan A,
plan B and plan C and keep pushing. Share resources internally and externally and betw een locations. W hat might
not be a viable solution today could become one tomorrow, or for a di erent location

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