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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Bon Appétit’s War on Waste

Bon Appétit’s War on Waste

Nat Lange, Science & Environment Editor February 1, 2024

In 2019, a waste audit conducted by Bon Appétit and the Whitman Sustainability Office revealed 2,000 pounds of weekly food waste. A little more than four years later, food waste has plummeted by nearly...

Green Leader Lillian Soshnik-Tanquist '14 shows off and turns the composting bin outside of Lyman.  Photo Credit: Marin Axtell

Composting trend expands beyond Whitman

Shelly Le October 14, 2010

With so much food often placed on our plates, it is easy to be unaware of where it all eventually ends up. According to an article in the New Scientist on July 31, sixteen percent of the energy consumed...

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