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EBOM-2009 MRc7:Solid Waste Management—Ongoing Consumables

Food Waste

It looks like project teams must account for Food Waste during the Performance period. Composting is not particularly feasible in our area for many reasons, so my question is while we may need to account for the food waste, must our recycling program provide some method of diverting food waste? Also, may we lump "food waste" in with "waste destined for landfill" or does this need to be broken out? Thanks in advance for your response!

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Tristan Roberts
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Mon, 09/03/2012 - 22:42

Elizabeth, if you have no way of diverting food waste, then this will simply be part of the waste stream that doesn't count toward your credit compliance.

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