School cafeterias generate a significant amount of wasted food. An estimated 30 to 50 percent of edible food in schools is not eaten by students and is instead sent to landfills or composting facilities. The purpose of this project is to work with Auburn School District to gather and analyze data from schools in the Auburn School District on current cafeteria and kitchen solid waste to inform a pilot School Food Share Program and to help identify effective waste reduction strategies. Students wi...
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- University University of Washington
- Program Livable City Year
- Sustainable Development Goals 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- Population Type Youth
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Environment, Public Health, Sustainability
- University Department Public Health
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Auburn