Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Maria Ayala
Submission Date Dec. 25, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Universidad San Francisco de Quito
OP-T2-8: PostConsumer Food Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Mario Jimenez
Head Chef
Food and Beverage CPU
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Does the institution have a postconsumer food waste composting program?:
Yes

A brief description of the postconsumer food waste composting program:

The University has an Environmental manager that takes both pre and post consumer waste. This organic material is not composted but it is fed to pigs.


The percentage of overall meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
60

The percentage of meal plan meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
75

The percentage of retail facilities for which postconsumer composting is available:
0

The percentage of conference meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
0

The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The 2012 base report has limited the inclusion of food and dining purchases to the activities inside the restaurants of the University. The University also has a catering service called Epikus. The catering for events for the University are included but not for private events outside.


The 2012 base report has limited the inclusion of food and dining purchases to the activities inside the restaurants of the University. The University also has a catering service called Epikus. The catering for events for the University are included but not for private events outside.

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