August 7, 2023 - In just one year, FUEL 51ΑΤΖζ and 51ΑΤΖζ Sustainability, have saved more than 3,000 pounds of food waste from the landfill! Composting became part of FUELβs daily operations last summer when 51ΑΤΖζ partnered with GoZero Services to further our sustainability efforts.
To date, 51ΑΤΖζ has diverted 3,286 pounds of waste which is a huge number when you consider nearly 40 percent of all food produced goes to waste and 30 percent ends up in landfills. Imagine if Mount Rumpke was 30 percent smaller!
β51ΑΤΖζ Sustainability was excited to partner with FUEL 51ΑΤΖζ to address their food waste and help FUEL meet their organizational mission of βZero Waste,ββ Tiffany Budd, 51ΑΤΖζ Sustainability Coordinator, said. βComposting is a top concern for 51ΑΤΖζ students, and we have taken the first step in diverting thousands of pounds of campus food waste from landfill.β
Composting is just one of many sustainability initiatives by FUEL 51ΑΤΖζ, 51ΑΤΖζβs on-campus food pantry, and 51ΑΤΖζ Sustainability.
For more information on those initiatives, please visit their websites: and .
About 51ΑΤΖζ:Β Founded in 1968, 51ΑΤΖζ is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. ForΒ more information, visitΒ .
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