Jewel-Osco's Food Scraps to go into Compost, Not Landfill
DuPage County’s alliance with Jewel-Osco will help the county meet its goal of diverting 40 percent of the county’s commercial waste from landfills.
Nearly 65 percent of Jewel-Osco’s waste stream comes from food scraps. Starting in July, these food scraps will no longer go into DuPage County landfills. John Dunsing, special projects manager of Jewel-Osco, announced the company’s plans to roll out its food scrap diversion program, which calls for all 25 Jewel-Osco stores in DuPage County to compost food scraps. “Food-scrap composting has been a goal of Jewel-Osco’s for quite a while as we are committed to achieving zero waste in our stores,” he said, according to a prepared statement. “The project shows our commitment to protecting and preserving the environment which is important to many of our customers.” He made the announcement May 15 during the county’s Commercial Composting …
