[USCC] Food waste audits at colleges and universities

[Dan Matsch]

Craig,
Also contact Jack DeBell of the Environmental Center at the University of
Colorado, 303-492-8307.  They ran an audit a few years ago in anticipation
of a proposal to compost their own food waste.

Dan Matsch
Program Manager
Eco-Cycle, Inc.
5030 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO  80301
303-444-6640, ext. 116
www.ecocycle.org
dan at ecocycle.org
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Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:22:31 -0500
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Subject: Re: [USCC] Food waste audits at colleges and universities
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Craig -

I think the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point did a food waste audit
prior to implementing their food composting program. Here's a link to a page
with general information about the program, under the titles *Recycling and
Composting Program & *Food Service Initiatives. I didn't see information
about an audit, but you can find contacts there.
http://www.uwsp.edu/sustainability/campusinitiatives/Waste%20and%20Water.asp
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Lakeland College, Ashland, Wisconsin, may have also done a food waste audit
before implementing food waste composting.
http://www.northland.edu/sustainability-campus-initiatives-food-systems.htm

Gretchen Wheat, P.E.
Water Resources Engineer, Runoff Management Section
Bureau of Watershed Management, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
phone:  (608) 264-6273; fax:  (608) 267-7664; e-mail:
gretchen.wheat at wisconsin.gov
mailing address:  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Box 7921,
Madison, WI  53707-7921  Attention: Gretchen Wheat - WT/3

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Subject: [USCC] Food waste audits at colleges and universities

Colleagues:



In preparation for a food waste audit at a major southern University, I'm
researching what others have done (in possibly a futile attempt to use
extrapolated data to avoid actual dumpster diving.<grin>).  I'd appreciate
any referrals to previous audits at dining halls, on-campus fast food
eateries, all-you-can-eats, cafes, etc.



Many thanks,

Craig



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