Researchers at Penn in Philadelphia are using food scraps to build the future of sustainable architecture and engineering. The pioneering project at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design is working to create environmentally friendly alternatives to concrete and epoxy while also reducing the waste going into landfills. Each day, about 15,000 meals are made in dining halls at Penn. More than 90% of the food waste from those meals is composted, and the rest is collected and given to the school's DumoLab, which is led by director Laia Mogas-Soldevila. marcellabaietto uofpenn dumolab weitzman_arch penndining #penn #universityofpennsylvania ##philadelphia #philly