| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.60 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-T2-7: Pre-Consumer Food Waste Composting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Carrie
Ryan Assistant Vice President Auxiliary Services |
Does the institution have a pre-consumer food waste composting program?:
A brief description of the pre-consumer food waste composting program:
Elon Dining Services has composted pre-consumer and post-consumer food waste since the 2008-2009 academic year in two of the three dining halls. All food waste from Harden and Colonnades Dining Halls is composted, and Dining Services staff are responsible for separating the compostables. In January 2011, post-consumer composting began in one retail location (Octagon) where the students are responsible for separating the compostables. Plans to expand this to additional retail locations are underway. As of the 2011-2012 academic year, all three dining halls are participating in the composting initiative. The collected food waste is picked-up by a third party for composting. During the 2010-2011 academic year, Dining Services composted 164,640 pounds of waste.
The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.