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Table 12.1. Percentage Volume of Materials Disposed of by Two Noncommercial <strong>Food</strong><br />

<strong>Service</strong> Operations<br />

Environmental Issues and Waste Management<br />

Material College or University Study, % a School Study, % b<br />

Cardboard 44.6 27.5<br />

<strong>Food</strong> waste from production and service 21.3 22.9<br />

Paper 13.1 8.4<br />

Paperboard 8.6 23.4c Plastic (including film) 7.5 4.0<br />

Metal (including tin and aluminum) 4.3 6.8<br />

Miscellaneous (including wood, glass, and so on) 0.6 7.0<br />

aUniversity food service operation is a centralized conventional food production system serving an average of 3,300 meals per<br />

day. Data are based on a fourteen-day waste-stream analysis, excluding liquid waste.<br />

bSchool data are based on analysis of average waste generated <strong>for</strong> ten days in six schools serving an average of 4,500 lunches<br />

per day.<br />

cGable-top milk cartons made up greatest percentage of waste.<br />

Note: Volume is uncollapsed because facility had no compactor.<br />

Figure 12.1. Integrated Solid Waste Management System<br />

Source Reduction<br />

Reduce the amount of solid waste generated through source reduction<br />

ef<strong>for</strong>ts and reuse of containers or materials<br />

Recycling<br />

Recycle and compost appropriate components of waste stream, including<br />

food waste and packaging materials<br />

Combustion<br />

Combust the balance of waste that cannot be reduced or recycled<br />

Landfill<br />

Bury waste that cannot be reasonably reduced, recycled, reused, or<br />

burned<br />

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