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Welcome to the Ei News Alert
On February 5, 2020 Elemental Impact (Ei) celebrated ten years of making an impact in an array of industries and communities. In 2010 Ei was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit to serve as the home for the Zero Waste Zones, the nation’s forerunner in the commercial collection of food waste for compost.
As a ten-year anniversary celebration, Ei published a three-article series, A Decade of Impact, that chronicles the plethora of achievements, awards and successes from inception through 2020.
Indeed, Ei continues to live the tagline, Regeneration in ACTION!
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The Ei Magazines, The IMPACT and Regeneration in ACTION, chronicled Ei's incredible journey through the Era of Recycling Refinement and into the Era of Regeneration.
MILESTONE: the RiA Magazine nears 450,000 views - the coveted 500,000-views milestone is getting closer! The IMPACT Magazine nears the 175,000-views milestone. |
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A Decade of Impact: History & Background |
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The first article, A Decade of Impact: History & Background, chronicles the profound work accomplished during the Green Foodservice Alliance (GFA) reign (2008 - 2009) that laid a powerful foundation for Ei's 2010 formation. The GFA was founded in 2008 within the Georgia Restaurant Association umbrella.
Events within the GFA Producers Task Force were in partnership with Georgia Organics, the American Culinary Federation, Atlanta Chapter (ACF ATL), and the Georgia Department of Agriculture (Ga Dept of Ag.) In 2008, the GFA was instrumental in the successful launch of the Georgia Grown program. With the local, sustainable food movement in its infancy, The Chefs' Tours & Dinner Series was novel, a forerunner, and an excellent tribute to farmers & chefs.
GFA Green Task Force initiatives were in partnership with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Sustainability Division and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4. Additionally, the GFA worked closely with the Georgia Recycling Coalition and Atlanta Recycles.
In Feb 2009, the Zero Waste Zones were launched with critical acclaim & featured in a home-page CNN story as well as a NY Times front-page article.
The Ei FB album, A Decade of Impact: history & background, gives a pictorial recount of the empowering GFA work and events that built a solid foundation for Ei's formation.
Photo: Governor Sonny Perdue joined the Ga Dept of Ag luncheon commemorating the 2008 Georgia Legislature Resolution. From left to right Ga Dept of Ag Commissioner Tommy Irwin, ACF ATL President Michael Diehl, the Governor, and Dept of Ag Deputy Commissioner Director Terry Coleman |
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A Decade of Impact: Era of Recycling Refinement |
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The second article, A Decade of Impact: Era of Recycling Refinement, chronicles Ei's groundbreaking work in zero-waste arenas & beyond from inception through June 2017
Ei was incorporated on February 5, 2010 as a 501(c)3 non-profit to serve as the home for the Zero Waste Zones (ZWZ,) the nation’s forerunner in the commercial collection of food waste for compost.
During the Era of Recycling Refinement (RR), Ei inception through June 2017, the Ei Team served as a leader in pioneering frontiers with a myriad of completed projects | programs.
In addition to the home of the ZWZ, Ei launched the empowering Sustainable Food Court Initiative (SFCI)) with prominent pilots at the Atlanta Airport (busiest airport in the world), Georgia Dome (then home to the Atlanta Falcons), and Concord Mills (a Simon Properties mall). With a stated focus on post-consumer food waste, the SFCI was a pioneer in addressing compostable food & beverage packaging and consumer source-separated disposal of food waste.
Additionally, Ei launched the first shopping mall plastic-film recycling pilot at the SFCI - Concord Mills in partnership with Simon Property Group, then the largest commercial-property owner in the nation.
Tours, whether Ei Partner Tours or Ei Industry Tours, were integral to establishing the foundation for emerging industry practices. The Annual Ei Partner Meetings brought together partners from across North America for a powerful day filled with education, updates, camaraderie along with great food and wine.
In June 2017 Ei announced the Era of Recycling Refinement was Mission Accomplished. Ei endeavors considered complete via a sale, term expiration, or simply mission accomplished are thoroughly documented in the 46-page Mission Accomplished website section.
The Ei FB album, A Decade of Impact: Era of Recycling Refinement, gives a pictorial recount of the activities documented in the corresponding article.
Photo: Ei Partners at the SFCI - Georgia Dome during the 2014 Atlanta Ei Partner Tours.
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A Decade of Impact: Era of Regeneration |
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The final article, A Decade of Impact: Era of Regeneration, chronicles Ei's important work from June 2017 through current efforts.
As a welcome to the Ei Era of Regeneration, the Ei site relaunched with a refreshed design featuring Ei Founder Holly Elmore's photography images. An updated navigation reflects the current focus areas: Soil Health | Regenerative Agriculture, Water Use | Toxicity, and Product Stewardship platforms.
In the Era of Regeneration, Ei embarked on numerous Farm Tours as well as hosted the profound Ei Exploration of Fungi, Soil Health, and World Hunger in partnership with Ei Strategic Ally Feed & Seed. Ei Connections continued as one of Ei's valuable industry contributions.
Building off of the Era of Recycling Refinement's foundation, Ei segued from national to global impact via speaking engagements, contributions to prominent scoping papers, co-hosting international events, and attending global gatherings as respected media. Additionally Ei's status as a respected environmental journalist expanded to include photojournalism.
The Ei-Hosted panel, Compost's Empowering Role in Sustainable Soils, was the most popular break-out session at the 2018 U.S. Composting Council Conference hosted in Atlanta.
Beyond documenting Ei's important work, the Ei Magazines evolved to publishing in-depth research articles documenting the pathways traveled to current scenarios. Two of the research articles include: Plastics: a double-edged sword and A Hydroponic-Agriculture Renaissance.
The Ei FB album, A Decade of Impact: Era of Regeneration, gives a pictorial recount of the activities documented in this article.
Photo: Group photo at the Ei Exploration of Fungi, Soil Health and World Hunger. Pictured from left to right: Tim Trefzer (Georgia World Congress Center Authority), Mike McGirr (Feed & Seed), Laura Turner Seydel (Turner Foundation | Captain Planet Foundation), Jim Lanier (Earth Farms), and Kathy Kellogg Johnson (Kellogg Garden Products)
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Ei MISSION:
To work with industry leaders to create best regenerative operating practices where the entire value-chain benefits, including corporate bottom lines, communities, and the environment. Through education and collaboration, establish best practices as standard practices.
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