NYC Schools Cut Food Waste by Composting - Earth911.com - 0 views
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Americans discarded nearly 34 million tons of food waste in 2010
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’ cafeteria waste by an astounding 85 percent. That number benefits the environment and the district, saving 450 pounds of food waste from landfills each day and saving an estimated $3,000 in garbage bags and $3,700 in disposal fees for the pilot schools each year.
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"Americans discarded nearly 34 million tons of food waste in 2010"
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"' cafeteria waste by an astounding 85 percent. That number benefits the environment and the district, saving 450 pounds of food waste from landfills each day and saving an estimated $3,000 in garbage bags and $3,700 in disposal fees for the pilot schools each year."