| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.10 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Diego State University
OP-T2-7: Pre-Consumer Food Waste Composting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Geoff
Chase Dean of Undergraduate Studies Center for Regional Sustainability, Division of Undergraduate Studies |
Does the institution have a pre-consumer food waste composting program?:
A brief description of the pre-consumer food waste composting program:
SDSU diverts pre-consumer food waste in the following dining facilities: West Commons, East Commons, the Cuicacalli resident hall dining room, the Faculty-Staff Club, and the weekly Farmers’ Market. All food waste goes to a separate compactor and is delivered to the Miramar Composting facility. The combined compost from SDSU dining facilities diverts over 100 tons per year from the landfill.
The overall percentage of meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The percentage of meal plan meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The percentage of retail facility meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The percentage of conference meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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