High school composting on the farm

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The Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Massachusetts started composting on their farm in 1994 to utilize the cow, horse, pig and sheep manure. Farm workers and about 50 students of the school's agricultural program collect food residuals from the culinary department, hair from the cosmetology department and soiled paper from the print shop. Haulers unload the materials on a concrete pad, where they are mixed with manure and leaves. The ratio of the compostables in the mixture vary depending on the materials. The compost is distributed in the farm's organic vegetable crops land.

High schools, Manures

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Diverted school food feeds the hungry

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The public schools in Portland, Oregon cleaned out their refrigerators when they went on a long vacation and donated this edible food to 10 nonprofit organization that feed the hungry and homeless. The food donation program called Fork It Over was started in 2004 to get edible food to people who need it and to avoid the food being thrown into trash and this food donated is of significant value to society both in service to the needy and avoiding landfill costs.

Administration of General Economic Programs, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Elementary and secondary schools, Public Schools, Oregon, Food Needs, Education, Public, Donations, Food and nutrition, Homeless persons, Food relief, Food assistance

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Targeting the food service sector

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The potential for composting and waste reduction in the food service sector is discussed. Research in school meals services has shown that food accounts for some 60-70% by weight of all solid waste generated, and that food service operations can divert 70-80% by weight of waste generated.

Caterers and catering, Catering, Food services

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