1. Give us Your Scraps! How You Can Make a Significant Sustainable Impact Through Campus Composting Jim Simon Sustainability Engagement Coordinator University at Buffalo AASHE 2012

2. Today Program History Why give it away? Impact

3. UB Students 4 lbs. Average amount of waste generated by each student per day.

4. History Yard waste pile Yard waste + food waste Food waste

5. CDS Goals Increase composting Reduce post-consumer waste Reduce overall trash costs

13. 500,000 Pounds of pre and post- consumer food waste diverted from the landfill.

14. 190,000 Pounds of soil amendment created from UB campus food scraps and used for campus landscaping & community gardens.

15. Recognizing a Need, Making a Commitment Community Food Access/Security Community Gardens Campus Community (personal gardens)

16. A city of food deserts

17. Community partner: Massachusetts Avenue Project

18. Community Partner: Grassroots Gardens

19. One way to make this happen! Identify and empower partners. Invest in equipment. Where is the need? Take action!

20. Discussion Contact: Jim Simon jrsimon@buffalo.edu buffalo.edu/sustainability