The Institute for Sustainability has initiated a new partnership with Vivotein, a biotech company that converts organic waste into a nutrient-dense soil amendment while reducing the number of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere. This innovative company raises Black Soldier Fly larvae (endemic to the American South). They obtain organic food waste from different outlets to feed the Black Soldier Fly larvae. As they grow, they become rich in calcium, protein, and phosphorus creating no by-product other than castings which can be used as a powerful fertilizer. IS will The Institute will be applying for a National Science Foundation grant with Vivotein to test the capabilities of converting CSUN’s food waste into garden and landscape fertilizer, potentially sequestering tons of CO2, creating cost savings by eliminating the diversion of food waste off campus, and generating community composting opportunities. In the meantime, Vivotein generously donated a huge 5-yard truckload of this rich fertilizer.
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