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White Castle plants seeds for composting program

April 23, 2013

White Castle announced it is using a new compost made from restaurant food scraps. To celebrate Earth Day this week, White Castle planted flowers using the new compost.

"We saw this program as an opportunity to improve the environment and make a difference in our community," said Shannon Tolliver, social responsibility and environmental sustainability manager at White Castle. "Our team members are excited to participate and have embraced this new plan for going green. We don't know if the daffodils will be onion-scented but it's a great way to make the most of all our resources."

The Columbus, Ohio-based company is conducting a six-month pilot program to compost food scraps from six Central Ohio restaurants. The new compost replaces other premium garden-soil mixes transported from Michigan. This program began in October at the home office.

White Castle's discarded food is picked up and hauled to Ohio Mulch where it is made into a garden soil and compost called Green Envy Enriched Garden Compost. This product is available to the public for $5.99 per bag at Ohio Mulch's Central Ohio locations.

After completing the trial, White Castle will consider expanding this program to other restaurants in Central Ohio and other regions.

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