Major
Environmental Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2024
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
This presentation will describe the experience of conducting a waste audit in Engrained Café. Engrained Café is the only space on Loyola’s Lakeshore campus where composting is in the students’ hands. Though a sustainable initiative, this compost is contaminated with items that should be disposed of in recycling or landfill bins. Our 3-person team conducted a waste audit to observe the specific contaminants and create a data source for future projects to improve the student composting system. Our results can inform the design of educational and outreach strategies for effective composting.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Megan Conway, Sustainability Manager
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Measuring Compost Contamination in Engrained Café
This presentation will describe the experience of conducting a waste audit in Engrained Café. Engrained Café is the only space on Loyola’s Lakeshore campus where composting is in the students’ hands. Though a sustainable initiative, this compost is contaminated with items that should be disposed of in recycling or landfill bins. Our 3-person team conducted a waste audit to observe the specific contaminants and create a data source for future projects to improve the student composting system. Our results can inform the design of educational and outreach strategies for effective composting.