Brown Dining Services has partnered with the Office of Sustainability and Resiliency and Custodial Services to launch composting at its five eateries. The university has partnered with The Compost Plant to divert food scraps and post consumer compostables to Earth Care Farms, a local facility about 33 miles away from campus. Rather than ending up in the landfill, the food scraps and compostables become compost, which can then be used at local farms and gardens.
Composting is the process of transforming organic materials such as food waste into a nutrient-rich, natural fertilizer. Composting has many benefits, including enriched soils, reduced contributions to landfills, and decreased release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.