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Proposed Compost Facility
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Projects at this location
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Foundational Program |
The AFRI Foundational Program supports grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Animal Health and Production and Animal Products Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment Agriculture Systems and Technology Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities |
Food Waste Reduction |
This guide from the USDA Rural Development agency highlights the various ways the agency provides funding and support for food loss and waste reduction, reuse and composting. |
Large-Scale Food Waste Composting |
This project was to fund the development of a large-scale food waste composting facility on the University’s property, in order to compost food waste from University dining halls. This project was precipitated by the commitment made by the University in the 2010 Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP): “The University will commit to… a large‐scale food composting project by 2012.” |
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Project Updates
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4/25/2023On April 25th, the Zero Waste iCAP team met to discuss the State Farm Center Recycling (ZW011) recommendation and brainstorm on the Zero Waste iCAP summary report for the 22-23 FY. Meeting minutes are attached.
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3/10/2023On January 30th, the Zero Waste iCAP team met to discuss final thoughts on the finished tailgate recycling recommendation, the feasibility of a large scale composting program on campus, and current work with the Student Athlete...