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Cornell Waste Management Institute Food Scrap Composting Project

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Description

In an effort to promote composting among businesses and institutions in New York, the Cornell Waste Management Institute developed educational materials, conducted a workshop, and initiated pilot composting projects. Through this project, institutions and businesses learned to divert and compost food scraps. The educational materials were organized and packaged to address the specific concerns and management practices that are associated with food scrap source separation and composting. The materials were completed for a workshop organized in conjunction with the 1996 annual NYS recycling conference.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Cornell Waste Management Institute project was to increase the capacity to compost the tremendous amount of food scraps produced in New York State.

Results / Accomplishments

78 people attended the workshop and received the educational materials, which they found useful according to a telephone survey. In addition to the educational materials and the workshop, in depth technical assistance was given to twelve organizations including Camp Loyaltown, Cornell University, Hudson Correctional Facility, Keene School; and Mohawk Valley Community College. At the end of the project, projected annual diversion of food scraps at the facilities totaled 745.76 tons.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Cornell Waste Management Institute
Primary Contact
Jean Bonhotal, Associate Director
Department of Crop & Soil Sciences
101 Rice Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5601
(607) 255-1187
cwmi@cornell.edu
http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/
Topics
Environmental Health / Built Environment
Organization(s)
Cornell Waste Management Institute
Date of publication
Oct 2000
Date of implementation
1996
Location
New York
For more details
http://compost.css.cornell.edu/CaseStudies.html
Additional Audience
Institutions

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
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