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Operations7 min readApr 8, 2024
Running a circular food pilot on campus
By ExpireSense Team
Baseline before change
Two weeks of logging prep, spoilage, and donations gave the campus team a clear waste-per-student metric. ExpireSense pulled the data automatically from scanned delivery notes.
Close the loop
Produce nearing expiry was rerouted to pop-up vegetarian specials and discounted evening boxes. Surplus trays were batched and sent to a nearby food bank with temperature logs intact.
Report the impact
Within one month the campus avoided 410 kg of food waste and cut cold storage energy costs by consolidating half-empty fridges. The sustainability office now exports monthly CO₂e savings straight from the app.
Circularity is practical when the data is live. Students saw the impact on screens outside the cafeteria, turning a pilot into a campus-wide behavior shift.