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44.02% Reduction in GHG Emissions from 2007 – 2020

397 Tons of Organic Waste Composted since 2016

26.18 Million kWh of Renewable Energy used in 2020

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Taking time to compost in The Commons, from Retriever Wkly

An article from the Retriever Weekly describing composting!

Everyone has heard mutterings of a new composting system on UMBC campus this semester, but some people are still unsure about the facts. What can you compost and where? What are the benefits of...

Posted: January 8, 2013, 5:10 PM