From: Hulse, Daphne Lauren
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 1:40 PM
To: Kim, Hannah <hannahk9@illinois.edu>
Cc: Vaya, Sakshi <svaya2@illinois.edu>
Subject: FW: Composting Tumbler

Hi Hannah,

During our call yesterday we briefly touched on part 2 of your project, to be informed by the research study. If it is determined a small-scale pilot compost project should be implemented on campus (& depending on the response from the Sustainable Student Farm), this class which regularly produces food scraps might be a great start.

Thank you,
Daphne

Daphne Hulse (she/her)
Zero Waste Coordinator
Facilities & Services | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
+1 (217) 333-7550 | dlhulse2@illinois.edu
 


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From: Wong, Corina <cwong54@illinois.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:13 PM
To: Moore, Meredith Kaye <mkm0078@illinois.edu>
Cc: Hulse, Daphne Lauren <dlhulse2@illinois.edu>
Subject: Re: Composting Tumbler

Hello Meredith and Daphne, 

My class consists of 40 people (or 20 pairs) and we meet twice a week. Our food scraps would consist of egg shells, fruit, and veggies scraps. I'm thinking about 5-10 pounds a week. It depends on each lab. 

Thanks,

​Corina Wong (she/her/hers)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Food Science Major - Class of 2026

cwong54@illinois.edu | 773-733-3719 

From: Moore, Meredith Kaye <mkm0078@illinois.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 11:02 AM
To: Wong, Corina <cwong54@illinois.edu>
Cc: Hulse, Daphne Lauren <dlhulse2@illinois.edu>
Subject: RE: Composting Tumbler

Hi Corina,

Thank you for reaching out and for your interest in responsibly disposing of food from FSH 232. I am copying Daphne Hulse, who is the campus Zero Waste Coordinator so that she can stay in the loop as well. We still have a tumbler at the National Soybean Research Center and Presby Hall. These are approximately 65 gallons; do you have an estimate of how much food waste your course generates? The Presby Hall tumbler is not at capacity, so theoretically, you are welcome to use this for vegetable/fruit scraps. We are in the process of identifying a larger scale option though unfortunately this is all we have available at the moment.

Thank you!

Meredith  

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“There are a lot of dreamers – dreaming is very important, but it’s really the dreamer and the doer. You’ve got to be the doer.” –Will Steger  

MEREDITH MOORE
Sustainability Programs Manager 

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)
1101 W Peabody Drive (Suite 382), Urbana, IL, 61801
217.333.0119 | mkm0078@illinois.edu
www.sustainability.illinois.edu
 


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From: Wong, Corina <cwong54@illinois.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 10:08 PM
To: Moore, Meredith Kaye <mkm0078@illinois.edu>
Subject: Composting Tumbler

Dear Meredith,

My name is Corina Wong, and I am taking FSHN 232: The Science of Food Preparation. When researching composting at UIUC, I found your contact information regarding a composting tumbler. I was wondering if the composting tumbler still exists. 

I'm emailing you because in FSHN 232 we produce a lot of food waste due to the nature of food preparation. Right now, our food waste is simply tossed into the trash. I would like to find a solution to our food waste (and one that would last for future semesters since this class is offered every fall and spring). I was wondering if we could put our food waste into that tumbler. If not, do you have any alternative solutions? I have contacted the dining services, and unfortunately, delivering our food waste to the Grind2Energy services is not possible. 

Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions!

Thanks,

​Corina Wong (she/her/hers)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Food Science Major - Class of 2026

cwong54@illinois.edu | 773-733-3719