Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.92
Liaison Sally DeLeon
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2014
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STARS v1.2

University of Maryland, College Park
OP-T2-8: PostConsumer Food Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Sally DeLeon
Acting Manager
Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk
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Does the institution have a postconsumer food waste composting program?:
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A brief description of the postconsumer food waste composting program:
Dining Services works with the Department of Building and Landscape Services to compost post-consumer food wastes in the Diner, South Campus Dining Room, Denton/Catering and at the Student Union. Composting is also being utilized at large special events including Maryland Day and the SGA Crab Fest and Spring BBQ. Post-consumer food waste and paper towel composting is also being piloted by Building and Landscape Services in office building kitchens and bathrooms.

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The percentage of overall meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
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The percentage of meal plan meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
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The percentage of retail facilities for which postconsumer composting is available:
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The percentage of conference meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
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The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
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