Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.29
Liaison Jennifer Andrews
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
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University of New Hampshire
Tier2-5: Compost

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Tom Byron
Manager
Grounds & Events
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

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A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
All grass trimmings, prunings, and landscaping waste is brought to Kingman Farm on the UNH campus for composting. In the fall, all of the fallen leaves are collected by UNH Facilities and brought to the Kingman Farm. In the spring, UNH Facilities uses compost from Kingman Farm for all of the Durham campus flowerbeds.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
See also http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/fas/food_syst_compost.html http://www.unh.edu/ecd/images/CP/CMP%202004%20Final%20Landscape%20Master%20Plan.pdf

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