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Item Managing Restaurant Food Waste in Brooklyn Park(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Ihde, Ben; Denk, Brianna; Miller, Ashton; Cronk, Sarah; Evenmo, RussThis project was completed as part of the 2016-2017 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Brooklyn Park. A large portion of America’s waste stream is comprised of food scraps and byproduct. To reduce the food waste being processed by municipal water and garbage services, students in Steve Kelley’s Science to Action: All Paths class worked with Brooklyn Park to identify opportunities to recycle food waste. The students focused on two types of food waste in particular - organic wastes and greases, fats and oils. Several waste management strategies were identified, and their feasibility explored. Ultimately the students recommended mandating businesses install grease traps, and encouraging businesses to recycle organic wastes and be waste conscious. The students’ final report and presentation are available.