Converted Organics Joins With SafeLawns.org to Sponsor National Mall Organic Lawn Test

Business Wire, March 11, 2008

BOSTON -- Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) based in Boston, MA, producer of all natural, organic soil amendment and fertilizer products through food waste recycling, announced today their cooperative partnership with SafeLawns.org to sponsor the renovation of four acres of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The project is a collaboration involving the National Park Service (NPS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Safelawns.org. This project plans to evaluate the efficacy of organic practices and products on a test site over the course of two years.

Safelawns.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting natural lawn care, is conducting the test, which the other two agencies will evaluate.

Representatives of SafeLawns.org began the test by tilling a four-acre section of existing lawn, adding compost, other natural soil amendments and organic fertilizer before reseeding the area. The team will return to the site frequently over the next two years to continue an organic maintenance program. The NPS and EPA will evaluate each of three plots: one maintained conventionally by the NPS, a second that has received standard organic treatment (maintenance via organic products), and a third that has had a complete organic makeover with Converted Organics' all-natural, organic soil amendment and fertilizer products, with the focus on building healthy soil before planting.

"We are pleased to provide support needed for such a high visibility endeavor," notes Rich Aleo, vice president of market development. "We are participating in this test precisely because we are confident it will be a success. With over 25 million people annually visiting our nation's capital, we expect this will be a highly visible demonstration of the effectiveness of organics."

"Converted Organics welcomes the opportunity to lend our products and expertise to an effort that will enhance one of our nation's most important public areas," said Edward J. Gildea, President of Converted Organics Inc. "Being selected as a partner for this public-private collaboration is the latest demonstration of Converted Organics' leadership position in the organic fertilizer industry, and we are proud to be such an integral component of this important effort."

"We are extremely pleased with our relationship with Converted Organics. With their support we are better able to advance public education and other projects including the development of a certification seal that will help consumers become better stewards of environment," said HGTV host Paul Tukey, author of the Organic Lawn Care Manual and founder of SafeLawns.org.

For more information about the study, please visit the NPS website at www.nps.gov/nama/parkmgmt/upload/safelawns.pdf.> About Converted Organics Products

Converted Organics is dedicated to producing valuable all natural, organic soil amendment or fertilizer products through food waste recycling. The company uses proven, state-of-the-art technologies to create a product that helps grow healthier food and improve environmental quality. Converted Organics plans to sell and distribute its environmentally-friendly fertilizer products in the retail, turf management, and agribusiness markets.

Converted Organics' fertilizer products will be produced in both a dry pellet and liquid concentrate. 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%, 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. Increased use of nitrogen in commercial agriculture and turf grass applications, such as 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 will reduce chemical run-off to streams, ponds and rivers, an objective with significant long term benefits to the environment.

The products have a long shelf life compared to many other organic fertilizers. In a number of lab and field trials, the liquid product has been shown to be effective in mitigating powdery mildew, a leaf fungus that effects most plants and grasses and restricts the flow of water and nutrients to the plant. 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.

For more information visit http://convertedorganics.com

About SafeLawns.org

SafeLawns.org is a national non-profit organization dedicated to educating society about the benefits of sustainable and organic lawn care and gardening and effecting a change in consumer and industry behavior. For more information visit www.safelawns.org