Green Team of San Joaquin Meeting

Actively collaborate with private businesses, municipal and county solid waste divisions, economic development professionals, and the broader San Joaquin County community to address environmental challenges. Our focus on environmental stewardship not only reduces costs but also ensures responsible practices.

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Divert, Inc.
Melissa Peery, Engagement Lead
Divert, Inc. is an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™. Founded in 2007, the company creates advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure to eliminate wasted food, driving social and environmental impact. Divert provides an end-to-end solution that prevents waste by maximizing the freshness of food, recovers edible food to serve communities in need, and converts wasted food into renewable energy. The company works with over 5,600 customer locations across the U.S. to reduce wasted food and positively impact people and the environment. Their customer base spans across industries, and includes five Fortune 100 companies. For more information on Divert, Inc., please visit www.divertinc.com.
 
Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology
Karley Carlos, CTE & Science Department Chair
Students - Sinue Soto, Sylai Barnes, Hector Mojarro, Nathalie Cacho, Azalie Ramirez, Jonathan Navarro
This presentation will showcase Merlo students’ project which highlights the environmental capabilities of Superworms (Zophobas morio). It will be demonstrated that Superworms can consume Styrofoam with no known repercussions. Further information will be presented on how we can utilize Superworms to have a positive effect on the environment.
 
Please come prepared with questions.  
 
We will also have sub-committee updates on issues impacting our manufactures, industrial and distribution members. As always, your input is vital to addressing those issues in advancing commerce in Stockton, San Joaquin County and the State of California. 
 
Agenda:

1. Call to Order, Introductions, Chair   
2. Divert, Inc.
3. Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology
4. Sub-Committee Reports
5. Updates on Recycling Market Development Zone/ California Green Business Certifications -Staff
6. Event Planning-Staff
7. 30 second commercials – anyone
8. Meeting adjourned