Don't Throw it Away! Recovering Resources from Food Waste [F-24-9]

We will explain about New York State's new Food Waste Law and what that means for North Country businesses and residents. Then we will describe two organics recycling processes, including COMPOSTING and ANAEROBIC DIGESTION. Our class will present results from a "food-to-energy" outreach program with Canton Central School and Cornell Cooperative Extension Service. The classroom presentation will be followed by a tour of the anaerobic digester at Clarkson University.

Jan DeWaters is a faculty member in the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University. She teaches in the School of Engineering, mostly introductory courses that introduce students to the important connections between engineering, society and the environment. Her research covers a broad range of topics in engineering education.

Stefan Grimberg is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University and is co-director of the Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions. His research explores ways to improve anaerobic digestion systems so they will be economically viable for smaller farms or smaller waste generators.

Special Instructions:

Eplore some information about our project on our website: https://sites.clarkson.edu/foodwaste. We will tour the digester - be sure to wear appropriate clothing and be prepared for stairs. Display clearly your SUNY Potsdam parking permit; park in the lot between the ERC (building #34 on the Clarkson U. map), Moore House (bldg #24), and Snell Hall (bldg #39); 25 parking spaces should be blocked off for course partiicipants.

Cap: 25