A study was conducted at Cranford Community College to quantify food and general waste produced at lunchtime and breaks. Over the course of a year, it was estimated that 1080 bags of waste are generated, including 720 bags just at lunchtime. The document advocates creating sculptures out of collected waste to encourage more sustainable behaviors and reduce waste production on campus. A survey found most students believe waste is a problem at Cranford and that visual reminders through sculptures could help address the issue.

1. Food waste at Cranford
Community College

2. • A project to make people more aware of how
much food we waste and litter we throw away at
Cranford
• To create some sculptures that will try to
encourage people to change their ways

3. • Plastics
• Rubbish
• Empty cans
• Paper plates
• Plastic knives and
forks
• Food

4. • We went to the
dining hall and
the concert hall at
lunch and break
• We gathered the
bags of wastes
and counted them
up

5. Lunch time
• We collected 2 bags
of food waste and 2
bags of rubbish
• This = 4 bags of
waste

6. • 5 days in a week = 20 bags of waste
• 6 weeks in a half term = 120 bags of waste
• 2 half terms in a term = 240 bags of waste
• 3 terms in a year = 720 bags of waste
This is only at lunchtime!!!

8. • There are 13 weeks holiday in a year
so this is only over ¾ of a year!!!!

9. • 5 days in a week = 10 bags of waste
• 6 weeks in a half term = 60 bags of waste
• 2 half terms in a term =120 bags of waste
• 3 terms in a year = 360 bags of waste

10. Overall• This makes 1080 bags
of food and general
waste in a year!!!!!!
•We need to change the way we
use the environment.

11. How bad do you think food waste is at Cranford?
37%
0%
13%
37%
13%
Not to bad
Bad
Really bad
Very bad
Don't know
What could we do to reduce food waste?
13%
37%
13%
24%
13%
Raise price
Pigs
More bins
Less food
Eat all food
Will making sculptures inspired by waste help us
to reduce our food waste at Cranford?
13%
37%
24%
13%
13%
Yes
Remind them
If it is visual
Mybe
Other