Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.26
Liaison Jillian Leach
Submission Date Nov. 19, 2013
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STARS v1.2

California State University, Chico
OP-T2-8: PostConsumer Food Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 George Rankin
Director
Associated Students Dining Services
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Does the institution have a postconsumer food waste composting program?:
Yes

A brief description of the postconsumer food waste composting program:

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. At Residential Housing Sutter Hall and The Student Union Market Place there are composting bins with labels of what can and cannot go into the compost bin, along side the compost is recycling and landfill waste. Students that eat on campus during campus events or at the dining halls are educated by AS Sustainability Staff on what can be composted, so that students feel responsible for separated their trash with the items that can be composted.


The percentage of overall meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
100

The percentage of meal plan meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
100

The percentage of retail facilities for which postconsumer composting is available:
100

The percentage of conference meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
100

The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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