Have you ever wondered where the food you leave on your plate in Conn Hall goes? We have been composting with Blue Earth Compost out of Hartford, CT since September 2017.
Once Blue Earth picks the waste up, it goes to Quantum Biopower, where it’s processed using Anaerobic Digestion technology to create biogas and compost. Biogas is used as a source of renewable energy to create electricity for the facility and the community. The compost is generally sold and is used as a fertilizer for gardens and plants.
We’ve composted 79,000 lbs of waste with Blue Earth Compost since the start of the 2021 – 2022 academic year! The mitigated CO2 emissions are equivalent to:
- 44.2K pounds of carbon dioxide
- 2.26K gallons of gasoline burned
- 2.4M smartphones charged
- 332 seedlings planted
- 10.3K kWh energy created
- 50K miles driven by an average car
Learn more about the composting process on our Instagram @SCSUCampusDining