WasteCap Wisconsin's Waukesha Area Food Waste Recovery Pilot Final Report After three months, February 11 - May 10 2002, WasteCap Wisconsin's Waukesha Food Waste Recovery Pilot diverted more than 100,000 pounds (almost 60 tons) of compostable material from the landfill, with five of six participating Waukesha-area grocery stores reporting cost savings. Results are detailed in the Waukesha Food Waste Recovery Pilot Final Report.
	Establishing WasteCap Wisconsin's Waukesha Food Waste Recovery Pilot In the first month of WasteCap Wisconsin's food waste recovery program, more than 36,000 pounds of compostable material were collected through a cooperative effort among six Waukesha-area grocery stores, a hauler and a compost facility. The three-month collection pilot ran from February 11 - May 10, 2002. The goal was to recover this valuable resource by connecting food waste generators, haulers to transport the material and a facility to compost it.
	REC Systems Inc.: Food Waste Case Study Utilizing food scraps has helped Eric Tarman-Ramcheck feed his pigs, save valuable landfill space and earn money for college.
	Growing Power and Sendik’s: Food Market Case Study Will Allen, a Milwaukee farmer is vermicomposting right in the heart of urban Milwaukee. In addition to successfully vermicomposting vegetative waste from his greenhouse, Allen's operation includes produce trimmings from Sendik’s Food Market, a local grocery store known for its fresh, high-quality produce.
	Waste Management, Inc.: Food Waste Case Study Four organizations have pooled their efforts and resources to produce a high quality soil conditioner, tradenamed as Father Dom’s Duck Doo Compost.
	Business Food Waste Briefing Paper Options for Grocers, Restaurants and Food Processors Did you know that over one fourth of all food produced for human consumption goes to waste? The annual value of this excess food is estimated at around $31 billion. There is great potential for restaurants, grocery stores, food processors and other businesses to utilize their food waste and save money... Download this full document in Adobe Acrobat

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