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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2026

Sustainability on the Menu: Assessing the Role of Hospital Cafeteria Composting in Advancing Planetary Health Initiatives.

Lawrence Huang, Alex Jin, Katherine Wainwright, Joseph R Junkin, Asghar Shah, Nadine Najah, Alexander Pralea, Bryce K Perler

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Lawrence HuangThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1675-9962
Alex JinThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Katherine WainwrightThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Joseph R JunkinThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8015-4215
Asghar ShahThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2979-9496
Nadine NajahThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Alexander PraleaThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-8493-5343
Bryce K PerlerThe Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1362-2522

Funding

Bray Research Award, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University n/a - internal grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

U.S. hospitals generate considerable food waste, contributing to environmental degradation strategies. This study evaluated the feasibility, impact, and perception of a novel composting program implemented at Rhode Island Hospital over six months beginning in December 2024. Compostable waste bins were installed in the cafeteria with educational signage. Surveys assessing composting knowledge, attitudes, and roles in waste management were distributed to staff, patients, and administrators. Collected food waste was transported to Bootstrap Compost, which provided daily weight data used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions reductions, compare composting with landfill disposal costs, and project annual outcomes. Over the study period, 490.6 kg of food waste were diverted from landfills, corresponding to a reduction of 0.35 metric tons of CO

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CompostingHospitalsWaste ManagementFood Loss and WasteHumansRhode IslandWaste Disposal FacilitiesFood Loss and Wastecompostinghospital food wastehospital sustainability initiativesplanetary health

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