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Keeping Food Out of the Landfill: Research-Backed Solutions for K-12 Schools
A two-year initiative involving three elementary schools in Rockbridge County, Virginia, found that while diversion interventions did not reduce the total amount of food students discarded (plate waste), they successfully diverted nearly 100% of uneaten entrées, fruits, and vegetables from landfills. The project utilized on-site composting via Earth Cubes and off-site diversion to a local farmer for chicken feed. Over two school years, the program diverted 14,221.50 lbs of food, resulting in a reduction of 42.17 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) and $388.34 in avoided landfill fees.
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Document type: Case study