Thursday, May 9, 2013

UNC Leads in Food Waste Composting

Carolina’s food waste composting program stands out as a regional and national leader among North American colleges and universities competing in the annual RecycleMania competition. UNC’s composting program ranked 1st in the ACC conference, 2nd in North Carolina (behind UNC-Asheville), 8th by campus population, and 37th overall in the 2013 RecycleMania Food Waste category. Carolina Dining Services collects food scraps for composting in Rams Head and Lenoir Dining Halls, the Beach Café, Alpine Bagel Café, Wendy’s, and the Friday Center. The Carolina Green Events program also collects compostables from special events and three event locations on campus. Read more »