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Gary M. Petersen is co-founder of Environmental Problem Solving Enterprises (EPS), a consulting firm specializing in working with private sector infrastructure to address critical environmental problems. EPS has worked with a wide range of corporate and government clients including BP Solar, Arco/BP Amoco/Western States Petroleum Association, the Playa Vista Development in Los Angeles and Los Angeles City Hall.
Gary was founder of Cal-Coast Recycling, and the American Recycling Trading Company, which specialized in recycling and commodities trading. As Vice President for Waste Management/Recycle America, he guided the design and implementation of municipal and industrial recycling programs throughout the U.S. His expertise in processing, manufacturing and creating new products and markets for post-consumer materials helped them become the largest recycling company in the world.
Gary served as a Task Force member for the "Greening of the White House" project in Washington, D.C. and the Greening of the United Nations in New York City. These task forces were charged with recommending and implementing sustainability policies, procedures and services. Gary serves on the advisory boards of over a dozen environmental organizations and is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and Men of Achievement. He is the recipient of 26 awards, including the United Nations Commission on Environment and Development, Special Commendation. | 