Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.54
Liaison Elizabeth MacKenzie
Submission Date Aug. 8, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Iowa
OP-T2-8: PostConsumer Food Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Liz Christiansen
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a postconsumer food waste composting program?:
Yes

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A brief description of the postconsumer food waste composting program:
The dishroom at Hillcrest Dining Services was remodeled in the summer of 2012. A new food pulper and dish machine were installed. All post-consumer food waste from the dining area is pulped and then transported to the Iowa City Compost Facility, diverting approximately 2,800 pounds of post-consumer food waste each week.

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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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