Compost Program

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Created at: 2021-10-07 16:45:06

Brief description of the program: This is the University’s first-ever large-scale compost program. The initiative seeks to improve access to waste reduction opportunities, reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions and cultivate community connections. Source: https://today.wayne.edu/news/2021/10/05/year-one-of-growth-and-decomposition-for-wayne-state-universitys-compost-programyear-one-of-growth-and-decomposition-for-wayne-state-universitys-compost-program-46282?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-615f182aa8a31&utm_campaign=Thursday%2C+October+7%2C+2021+-+Today%40Wayne+-+Wayne+State+Universit&utm_content=Year+one+of+growth+%E2%80%94+and+decomposition+%E2%80%94+for+Wayne+State+Un

Community needs and community participation in assessing those needs.: Only five percent of food is composted in the US and as a result, uneaten food is the single largest component of municipal solid waste. In landfills, food gradually breaks down to form methane, a greenhouse gas that’s up to 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, which is detrimental for the environment and contributes to global warming acceleration. Source: https://foodprint.org/issues/the-problem-of-food-waste/

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Additional Comments: Other sources of funding include Towers Cafe (Fundraising: Pay $1 to wear jeans on Fridays-weekly). Grants awarded by EGLE Grant for waste reduction. Micro grants also awarded by EGLE's Net Cycle Michigan Initiative to enter into the FLOWS (Food, Liquid