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Composting in Schools

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2022-11-29

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Kolej Genius Insan, USIM

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Food waste is a significant problem in schools all over the world. Data shows that Kolej GENIUS Insan’s dining hall collected close to an average of 13 kg of food waste per day. Every year, KGI’s food waste will total up to a whopping 4.745 tons, about the weight of a truck. Lack of proper planning when buying and preparing foods are among factors that contribute to excessive food waste in schools. Based on previous studies, composting helps to reduce food waste and methane emissions that causes climate change. Composting is one of the methods to decompose organic solid wastes. There are three types of composting, namely vermicomposting, aerobic composting and fermentation. This study uses a bibliometric analysis to examine the result of past publications on composting in schools.

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E-Proceedings 3rd Insan Junior Researchers International Conference 2022 (iJURECON 2022) : "STREAM for a better future”/Editors: Rahayu Ahmad, Muhammad Azan Tamar Jaya, Ahmad Fuad Mohamad Amin, Nur Aisyah Mohamed, Nur Fatin Fathillah Mazlan. 21-23rd October 2022 (Virtual Conference) Organized By : Kolej Genius Insan,USIM

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composting; composting in schools; food waste; sustainability; zero waste

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https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/16465

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2022 iJURECON