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Bayshore Community Health Services and Converted Organics Create Sustainable Solution to Food Waste Disposal

^{Published on 2009-02-17 05:59:24, Last Modified on 2009-02-17 06:01:07 - Market Wire}
 

BOSTON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Bayshore Community Health Services has partnered with Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:[ COIN ]) to work together to collect, process and convert food waste from Bayshore Community Health Services' 37-acre campus in Holmdel, New Jersey into organic fertilizer products that will be utilized on the Bayshore Community Health Center properties.

"Bayshore Community Health Services is dedicated to being a good neighbor in the communities we serve, as well as a good environmental steward in Holmdel and our surrounding area. Our commitment to the environment is advanced by partnering with Converted Organics to recycle food waste from our facilities into Converted Organics' all-natural fertilizers, and using those organic products on our properties," said John Reilly, Director of Environmental Services, Bayshore Community Health Services. "This partnership creates a win-win-win situation; the environment wins because landfill deposits and resulting methane emissions are reduced, Bayshore wins because we have a more effective waste disposal system than ever before, and our community wins because the use of synthetic fertilizers is reduced."

"This is the ideal sustainable solution to the challenge of food waste disposal," said Jack Walsdorf, Vice President of Waste Management for Converted Organics. "By recycling Bayshore Community Health Services' food waste into our organic fertilizer and then using those products on Bayshore's grounds, Converted Organics and Bayshore create a self-sufficient, closed-loop system that turns food trash into environmental treasure."

About Bayshore Community Health Services

Bayshore Community Health Services' 37-acre campus in Holmdel, New Jersey has grown tremendously over the past 30 years. Bayshore Community Health Services' main hospital facility, Bayshore Community Hospital, has expanded, and a number of specialized health care facilities are in operation that reach far into the neighboring communities of Monmouth and Middlesex counties, providing excellent care and services where they are needed most. Bayshore Community Health Services offers assisted living and nursing home care on its Holmdel campus. Bayshore Community Health Services is affiliated with [ Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ], Robert Wood Johnson Health Network, and [ The Cancer Institute of New Jersey ].

About Converted Organics Inc.

Converted Organics (NASDAQ:COIN) ([ www.convertedorganics.com ]), based in Boston, MA, is dedicated to producing high-quality, all-natural, organic soil amendment and fertilizer products through food waste recycling. The Company uses its proprietary High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC) system, a proven, state-of-the-art microbial digestion technology, to process various biodegradable food wastes into dry pellet and liquid concentrate organic fertilizers that help grow healthier food and improve environmental quality. Converted Organics sells and distributes its environmentally-friendly fertilizer products in the retail, professional turf management, and agribusiness markets.

Converted Organics' flagship manufacturing facility is located in Woodbridge, New Jersey. A second manufacturing site is located in Gonzales, California, and a third is under development in Johnston, Rhode Island. Converted Organics' products have been tested in numerous field trials for more than a dozen crops with the result that, on average, the net value of the farmer's crop increased 11-16 percent, depending on the particular crop and product application. This is due, in part, to the disease suppression characteristics of the product, which reduce or eliminate the need for other costly, often toxic, crop protection applications. In a number of lab and field trials, Converted Organics' liquid product has been shown to be effective in mitigating powdery mildew, a leaf fungus that affects most plants and grasses and restricts the flow of water and nutrients to the plant. Increased use of nitrogen in commercial agriculture and turf grass applications, such as on golf courses, has reduced the soil's ability to absorb nitrogen and other nutrients. Using the products produced by Converted Organics helps restore the soil by replenishing these micronutrients. This reduces the amount of nitrogen required in a virtuous cycle that benefits from long-term use. As a result, use of the product reduces chemical run-off to streams, ponds and rivers, an objective with significant long-term benefits to the environment.

Converted Organics' products have a long shelf life compared to many other organic fertilizers. The Company's fertilizer products can be used on a stand-alone basis or in combination with more traditional fertilizers and crop protection products. Converted Organics expects to benefit from increased regulatory focus on organic waste processing and on environmentally-friendly growing practices.

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