| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.23 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
OP-T2-8: PostConsumer Food Waste Composting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Micheal
Meyering Project & Sustainability Manager UW Housing & Food Services |
Does the institution have a postconsumer food waste composting program?:
A brief description of the postconsumer food waste composting program:
We offer a 100% compostable products line of compostables which allows the customer to compost all of the food and beverage waste into our compost toters. We have a triple bin system for recycling, compost and solid waste in all of our food service locations, both retail and residence halls, as well as our outdoor mobile dining units. Our campus catering department offers compostable products for all of their events. We strive for a zero waste residential and dining environment.
The percentage of overall meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
The percentage of meal plan meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
The percentage of retail facilities for which postconsumer composting is available:
The percentage of conference meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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