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EX-10.1

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) by and between Converted Organics Inc, a
Delaware corporation with principal executive offices located at 137A Lewis Wharf, Boston,
MA 02110 (the “Company”), and Edward J. Gildea (the “Executive”), is made as of April 20,
2011.

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that the
Executive will play a critical role in the operations of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to reinforce
and encourage the continued employment and dedication of the Executive;

NOW, THEREFORE, as an inducement for and in consideration of the Executive remaining
in its employ, the Company agrees that the Executive shall receive the benefits set forth
in this Agreement in the circumstances described below.

1. Not A Guarantee of Employment. The Executive acknowledges that this Agreement
does not constitute a guarantee of employment or impose on the Company any obligation to
retain the Executive as an employee and that this Agreement does not prevent the Executive
from terminating his employment. The Executive understands and acknowledges that he is an
employee at will and that either he or the Company may terminate the employment
relationship between them at any time and for any lawful reason.

2. Severance Pay under Certain Circumstances Following a Change of Control. In
the event a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs and, within one year thereafter,
the employment of the Executive is terminated (i) by the Company for a reason other than
for Cause (as defined below) or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason (as defined below),
then the Executive shall be eligible for severance pay in accordance with such policies as
the Board may establish from time to time, provided he executes a copy of the Company’s
standard severance agreement and release following his last day of employment with the
Company. Such severance pay shall amount to no less than the equivalent of thirty-six
months’ base wages, less applicable taxes and withholding, and shall be paid in
installments, on a bi-weekly basis, in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll
practices.

3. Sole Remedy. The payment to the Executive of the amounts payable under
Section 2 (and applicable acceleration of options) along with payment of any accrued but
unused vacation pay shall constitute the sole remedy of the Executive in the event of a
termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company following a Change of Control.

4. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

(a) “Cause” shall mean a good faith finding by the Company of: (i) gross negligence or
willful misconduct by the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment duties,
(ii) failure by the Executive to perform his duties or responsibilities required pursuant
to the Executive’s employment after written notice and a 30-day opportunity to cure, (iii)
misappropriation by the Executive for the Executive’s personal use of the assets or
business opportunities of the Company, or its affiliates, (iv) embezzlement or other
financial fraud committed by the Executive, (v) the Executive knowingly allowing any third
party to commit any of the acts described in any of the preceding clauses (iii) or (iv),
or (vi) the Executive’s indictment for, conviction of, or entry of a plea of no contest
with respect to, any felony.

(b) “Change in Control” shall mean the consummation of any of the following events: (i) a
sale, lease or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or
(ii) a merger or consolidation (in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions) of the Company with or into any other corporation or corporations or other
entity, or any other corporate reorganization, where the stockholders of the Company
immediately prior to such event do not retain (in substantially the same percentages)
beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the
voting power of and interest in the successor entity or the entity that controls the
successor entity; provided, however, that a “Change in Control” shall not include a sale,
lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the capital stock,
assets, properties or business of the Company (by way of merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization, sale of assets, stock purchase, contribution or other
similar transaction) that involves the Company, on the one hand, and Converted Organics
Inc. or any Converted Organics Subsidiary (as defined herein), on the other hand.

(c) “COIN Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, LLC or other entity that is controlled,
directly or indirectly, by Converted Organics Inc.

(d) “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following conditions without the
Executive’s consent, which condition continues after notice by the Executive to the
Company and a reasonable opportunity to cure such condition: (i) a decrease in the
Executive’s base salary, (ii) relocation of the Executive’s work place to a location more
than 50 miles from the Executive’s business location at the time of the Change of Control,
or (iii) the Executive’s assignment to a position where the duties of the position are
outside his area of professional competence.

5. Miscellaneous.

(a) Notices. Any notice delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed duly
delivered four business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, or one business day after it is sent for next-business
day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, in each case to the
address of the recipient set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto. Either party may
change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving notice of such change to
the other party.

(b) Pronouns. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this
Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the
singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral,
relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(d) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written
instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive.

(e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Company and the
Executive each hereby irrevocably waive any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit
or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of both parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any
corporation with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its
assets or business, provided, however, that the obligations of the Executive are personal
and shall not be assigned by him.

(g) Waivers. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under
this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent
given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and
shall not be construed as a bar or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

(h) Captions. The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any
section of this Agreement.

(i) Severability. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid,
illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby.

THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDS
AND AGREES TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year set forth above.

CONVERTED ORGANICS INC

/s/ Robert E. Cell 

Robert E. Cell

Chairman, Compensation Committee

/s/ Edward J. Gildea

Edward J. Gildea

President and CEOEX-10.2

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) by and between Converted Organics Inc, a
Delaware corporation with principal executive offices located at 137A Lewis Wharf, Boston,
MA 02110 (the “Company”), and David R. Allen (the “Executive”), is made as of April 20,
2011.

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that the
Executive will play a critical role in the operations of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to reinforce
and encourage the continued employment and dedication of the Executive;

NOW, THEREFORE, as an inducement for and in consideration of the Executive remaining
in its employ, the Company agrees that the Executive shall receive the benefits set forth
in this Agreement in the circumstances described below.

1. Not A Guarantee of Employment. The Executive acknowledges that this Agreement
does not constitute a guarantee of employment or impose on the Company any obligation to
retain the Executive as an employee and that this Agreement does not prevent the Executive
from terminating his employment. The Executive understands and acknowledges that he is an
employee at will and that either he or the Company may terminate the employment
relationship between them at any time and for any lawful reason.

2. Severance Pay under Certain Circumstances Following a Change of Control. In
the event a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs and, within one year thereafter,
the employment of the Executive is terminated (i) by the Company for a reason other than
for Cause (as defined below) or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason (as defined below),
then the Executive shall be eligible for severance pay in accordance with such policies as
the Board may establish from time to time, provided he executes a copy of the Company’s
standard severance agreement and release following his last day of employment with the
Company. Such severance pay shall amount to no less than the equivalent of thirty-six
months’ base wages, less applicable taxes and withholding, and shall be paid in
installments, on a bi-weekly basis, in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll
practices.

3. Sole Remedy. The payment to the Executive of the amounts payable under
Section 2 (and applicable acceleration of options) along with payment of any accrued but
unused vacation pay shall constitute the sole remedy of the Executive in the event of a
termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company following a Change of Control.

4. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

(a) “Cause” shall mean a good faith finding by the Company of: (i) gross negligence or
willful misconduct by the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment duties,
(ii) failure by the Executive to perform his duties or responsibilities required pursuant
to the Executive’s employment after written notice and a 30-day opportunity to cure, (iii)
misappropriation by the Executive for the Executive’s personal use of the assets or
business opportunities of the Company, or its affiliates, (iv) embezzlement or other
financial fraud committed by the Executive, (v) the Executive knowingly allowing any third
party to commit any of the acts described in any of the preceding clauses (iii) or (iv),
or (vi) the Executive’s indictment for, conviction of, or entry of a plea of no contest
with respect to, any felony.

(b) “Change in Control” shall mean the consummation of any of the following events: (i) a
sale, lease or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or
(ii) a merger or consolidation (in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions) of the Company with or into any other corporation or corporations or other
entity, or any other corporate reorganization, where the stockholders of the Company
immediately prior to such event do not retain (in substantially the same percentages)
beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the
voting power of and interest in the successor entity or the entity that controls the
successor entity; provided, however, that a “Change in Control” shall not include a sale,
lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the capital stock,
assets, properties or business of the Company (by way of merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization, sale of assets, stock purchase, contribution or other
similar transaction) that involves the Company, on the one hand, and Converted Organics
Inc. or any Converted Organics Subsidiary (as defined herein), on the other hand.

(c) “COIN Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, LLC or other entity that is controlled,
directly or indirectly, by Converted Organics Inc.

(d) “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following conditions without the
Executive’s consent, which condition continues after notice by the Executive to the
Company and a reasonable opportunity to cure such condition: (i) a decrease in the
Executive’s base salary, (ii) relocation of the Executive’s work place to a location more
than 50 miles from the Executive’s business location at the time of the Change of Control,
or (iii) the Executive’s assignment to a position where the duties of the position are
outside his area of professional competence.

5. Miscellaneous.

(a) Notices. Any notice delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed duly
delivered four business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, or one business day after it is sent for next-business
day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, in each case to the
address of the recipient set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto. Either party may
change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving notice of such change to
the other party.

(b) Pronouns. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this
Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the
singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral,
relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(d) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written
instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive.

(e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Company and the
Executive each hereby irrevocably waive any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit
or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of both parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any
corporation with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its
assets or business, provided, however, that the obligations of the Executive are personal
and shall not be assigned by him.

(g) Waivers. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under
this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent
given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and
shall not be construed as a bar or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

(h) Captions. The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any
section of this Agreement.

(i) Severability. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid,
illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby.

THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDS
AND AGREES TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year set forth above.

CONVERTED ORGANICS INC

/s/ Edward J. Gildea 

Edward J. Gildea

President and CEO

/s/ David R. Allen

David R. Allen

CFO and Executive VP of Administration

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