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Disposable utensils labeled compostable now belong in the trash after they were banned by the colleges composting company, Cayuga Compost.

Ithaca College bans disposable utensils from compost

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer January 28, 2015
Ithaca College is no longer able to accept disposable utensils marked "compostable" into their compost collection bins.

College’s compostable utensils fail to decompose

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer April 9, 2014
Mary Proctor, one of the co-owners of Cayuga Compost, said the eating utensils used by Ithaca College Dining Services in places like IC Square and Grand Central Cafe have not been breaking down at her facilities.
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