A terrible thing to waste: disposing of your leftovers

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Lorne Fultonberg

New compost bins in the dining centers around campus put Syracuse University high on the list of sustainable universities, said Assistant Director of Food Services Mark Tewksbury.

The dining halls installed them during spring break. Now there are compost bins in the disposal areas for students finishing their meals.

“We’ve had a trash removal service since the beginning of time here,” Tewksbury said. “We thought if we could divert anything from the waste stream, it would be better than sending it to the incinerator.”

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The goal of the new dining hall bins is to minimize the amount of sorting done behind the scenes and limit the amount of waste sent to the landfill.<H2>Grading your waste</h2><h3>Video: Just <a href="#video">how much do students waste</a> at a typical dining hall?<br /> Check out Syracuse University's <a href="http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2011/schools/syracuse-university">sustainability report card</a></h3>

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