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Rhodes Yepsen

Executive Director
Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)

Executive Director of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), a nonprofit with the mission of promoting the production, use and appropriate end of lives for materials and products that are designed to fully biodegrade in specific biologically active environments, such as industrial composting.

National expert in residential food scraps collection and processing, focusing on how to maximize organics diversion from disposal (participation and capture rates) while producing a high quality soil amendment (low contamination).

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June 8-11, 2026
SB'26 San Diego
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February 18-19, 2026
SB'26 Tokyo
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April 15-16, 2026
SB Member Network: Scaling Future-Fit Innovation April Member Meeting
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