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Emily Toffol UA/NASA Space Grant Research Intern UA Office of Sustainability

Quantifying Compost Cats Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Arizona/NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship Statewide Symposium The University of Arizona April 21, 2012. Emily Toffol UA/NASA Space Grant Research Intern UA Office of Sustainability. Joe Abraham, PhD Director

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Emily Toffol UA/NASA Space Grant Research Intern UA Office of Sustainability

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  1. Quantifying Compost Cats Greenhouse Gas Emission ReductionsArizona/NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship Statewide SymposiumThe University of ArizonaApril 21, 2012 Emily Toffol UA/NASA Space Grant Research Intern UA Office of Sustainability Joe Abraham, PhD Director UA Office of Sustainability

  2. Composting & Compost Cats Photos courtesy of Compost Cats ASUA logo: http://asua.arizona.edu/ASUASite/ASUA.html Compost Cats logo: http://compostgolive.blogspot.com/

  3. Why Assess GHG reductions? Commitment to reduce emissions and contribute to a low-carbon society www.climateaction.arizona.edu Image: http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/

  4. Research Questions • How effective is the Compost Cats program at reducing emissions due to organic waste? • How can the Compost Cats better monitor their emission reductions? • How can Compost Cats reliably inform business partners of their GHG reductions? Photo courtesy of Compost Cats

  5. Methods • Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Organic Waste Composting Protocol • CAR Protocols are playing a part in the emerging California cap and trade system being developed by the Western Climate Initiative • Developed and reviewed by industry experts, federal agencies, and environmental organizations. Image: http://www.climateactionreserve.org/

  6. Determining Emission Reductions Compost Project Emissions VS Business-as-Usual Emissions

  7. Results

  8. Calculator Tool Climate Action Reserve Protocol: http://www.climateactionreserve.org/how/protocols/organic-waste-composting/

  9. Thank You ! etoffol@email.arizona.edu

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