| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.26 |
| Liaison | Jillian Leach |
| Submission Date | Nov. 19, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Chico
OP-T2-7: Pre-Consumer Food Waste Composting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
George
Rankin Director Associated Students Dining Services |
Does the institution have a pre-consumer food waste composting program?:
A brief description of the pre-consumer food waste composting program:
All food that is not used in final product at Residential Housing Sutter Hall and the Student Union Marketplace is composted and picked up by Recology waste company and transported to Marysville. Last year with Chico State's new composting program we composting more than 180,000 pounds of food. Recology facility allows for A.S. Recycling to compost yard waste, food scraps, paper plates, paper napkins and disposable coffee cups as well as food scrapes.
The overall percentage of meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The percentage of meal plan meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The percentage of retail facility meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The percentage of conference meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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