| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.54 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | Aug. 8, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Iowa
OP-T2-7: Pre-Consumer Food Waste Composting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Liz
Christiansen Director Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have a pre-consumer food waste composting program?:
Yes
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A brief description of the pre-consumer food waste composting program:
In 2007, the University of Iowa and the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center began a pre-consumer food waste composting pilot project that has since grown into a University-wide program. All campus dining centers participate in pre-consumer food waste collection. The food wastes are transported to the Iowa City composting facility and processed into usable compost.
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The overall percentage of meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
100
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The percentage of meal plan meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
100
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The percentage of retail facility meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
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The percentage of conference meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
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The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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