Waste Not Want Not Discussion Held

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August 26, 2015

Nearly a third of waste on the University of Iowa campus can be diverted by composting, according to the UI Office of Sustainability website.

This is part of the reason the office hosted a food-waste-prevention seminar titled “Waste Not, Want Not” in the Pappajohn Business Building.

Jen Jordan, the recycling coordinator for the city of Iowa City, spoke at the event to educate students on food waste and its effects on the environment.

One main point she made was that reducing food waste can easily lighten the load on landfills.

“There is a lot of misperceptions of landfills, because most people think it’s just a dump,” she said.

Landfills are expensive and require upkeep. One of the latest landfill cells at the Iowa City landfill was 13 acres in area and cost $7 million to create.

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