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[null,"COOLSEATS Food Waste Calculator\nGoal: show your pollution and financial savings."]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,"Instructions: \nEach week, to find your savings, track:\n- the kg of food waste used for compost – estimates will do.\n- the number of garbage pickups.\n- any other waste saving actions.\n\nIf you wish, the calculator allows you to track waste over 4 weeks (one month).\n\nPut your information into the green portions below and on the next several pages.\n\n"]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,"Use this calculator to reduce, avoid, and end waste and waste bills."]
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[null,null,null,null,null,"If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please contact Marie Neubrander (mneubrander@crimson.ua.edu) or Michael Mobbs (michael@sustainablehouse.com.au) "]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,"Read more at bit.ly/calc-post"]

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[null," Composting Data - WEEK 1"]
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[null,null,"Put  amounts of food waste composted here - estimates are okay.",null,null,null,"Daily results.",null,null,"Total Results"]
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[null,"Day","Spoilage - Storage/Expired (kg)","Preparation Waste (kg)","Plate Waste - Include Paper Napkins (kg)",null,"Daily Total Waste (kg)","Daily CO2-Equivalent Emissiosn Avoided (kg)",null,{"$f":"\"This week, you composted \"&AC14&\"kg of food waste. This prevented \"&AD14&\"kg of CO2-equivalent emissions from polluting our Earth's atmosphere!\"","v":"This week, you composted 0kg of food waste. This prevented 0kg of CO2-equivalent emissions from polluting our Earth's atmosphere!"}]
[null,"Day 1",null,null,null,null,{"$f":" SUM(C7:E7)","v":0},{"$f":" G7 * 1.5","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"CM Spoilage (kg)","CM Preparation Waste (kg)","CM PlateWaste (kg)","CM Total Waste (kg)","CM  CO2 Redirected to Soil(kg)"]
[null,"Day 2",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,{"$f":" C7","v":0},{"$f":" D7","v":0},{"$f":" E7","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(Z8:AB8)","v":0},{"$f":" AC8 * 1.5","v":0}]
[null,"Day 3",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,{"$f":" Z8 +C8","v":0},{"$f":" AA8 + D8","v":0},{"$f":"AB8 +E8","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(Z9:AB9)","v":0},0]
[null,"Day 4",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA9 +D9","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 5",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA10 +D10","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 6",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA11 +D11","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 7",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA12 +D12","v":0},0,0,0]
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[null," Composting Data - WEEK 2"]
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[null,null,"Put  amounts of food waste composted here - estimates are okay.",null,null,null,"Daily results.",null,null,"Total Results"]
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[null,"Day 1",null,null,null,null,{"$f":" SUM(C7:E7)","v":0},{"$f":" G7 * 1.5","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"CM Spoilage (kg)","CM Preparation Waste (kg)","CM PlateWaste (kg)","CM Total Waste (kg)","CM  CO2 Redirected to Soil(kg)"]
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[null,"Day 3",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,{"$f":" Z8 +C8","v":0},{"$f":" AA8 + D8","v":0},{"$f":"AB8 +E8","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(Z9:AB9)","v":0},{"$f":" AC9 * 2.5","v":0}]
[null,"Day 4",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA9 +D9","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 5",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA10 +D10","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 6",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA11 +D11","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 7",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA12 +D12","v":0},0,0,0]
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[null," Composting Data - WEEK 3"]
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[null,null,"Put  amounts of food waste composted here - estimates are okay.",null,null,null,"Daily results.",null,null,"Total Results"]
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[null,"Day 1",null,null,null,null,{"$f":" SUM(C7:E7)","v":0},{"$f":" G7 * 2.5","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"CM Spoilage (kg)","CM Preparation Waste (kg)","CM PlateWaste (kg)","CM Total Waste (kg)","CM  CO2 Redirected to Soil(kg)"]
[null,"Day 2",null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":" G8 * 2.5","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,{"$f":" C7","v":0},{"$f":" D7","v":0},{"$f":" E7","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(Z8:AB8)","v":0},{"$f":" AC8 * 2.5","v":0}]
[null,"Day 3",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,{"$f":" Z8 +C8","v":0},{"$f":" AA8 + D8","v":0},{"$f":"AB8 +E8","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(Z9:AB9)","v":0},{"$f":" AC9 * 2.5","v":0}]
[null,"Day 4",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA9 +D9","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 5",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA10 +D10","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 6",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA11 +D11","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 7",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA12 +D12","v":0},0,0,0]
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[null," Composting Data - WEEK 4"]
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[null,null,"Put  amounts of food waste composted here - estimates are okay.",null,null,null,"Daily results.",null,null,"Total Results"]
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[null,"Day 2",null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":" G8 * 2.5","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,{"$f":" C7","v":0},{"$f":" D7","v":0},{"$f":" E7","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(Z8:AB8)","v":0},{"$f":" AC8 * 2.5","v":0}]
[null,"Day 3",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,{"$f":" Z8 +C8","v":0},{"$f":" AA8 + D8","v":0},{"$f":"AB8 +E8","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(Z9:AB9)","v":0},{"$f":" AC9 * 2.5","v":0}]
[null,"Day 4",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA9 +D9","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 5",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA10 +D10","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 6",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA11 +D11","v":0},0,0,0]
[null,"Day 7",null,null,null,null,0,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,0,{"$f":"AA12 +D12","v":0},0,0,0]
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[null," Composting Data - ALL WEEK SUMMARY (VIEW ONLY)"]
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[null,"Week","Total Waste Composted","CO2-EQ Emissions Avoided",null,{"$f":"\"In the past 4 weeks, you saved \"&D11&\"kg of CO2-equivalent emissions as a result of composting \"&C11&\"kg of food waste!\"","v":"In the past 4 weeks, you saved 0kg of CO2-equivalent emissions as a result of composting 0kg of food waste!"},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Week"," Waste Composted","CO2-EQ Emissions Avoided"]
[null,"Week 1",{"$f":" 'CDW1'!AC14","v":0},{"$f":" 'CDW1'!AD14","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Week 1",{"$f":" C7","v":0},{"$f":" D7","v":0}]
[null,"Week 2",{"$f":" 'CDW2'!AC14","v":0},{"$f":" 'CDW2'!AD14","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Week 2",{"$f":" Z7 + C8","v":0},{"$f":" AA7 + D8","v":0}]
[null,"Week 3",{"$f":" 'CDW3'!AC14","v":0},{"$f":" 'CDW3'!AD14","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Week 3",{"$f":" Z8 + C9","v":0},{"$f":" AA8 + D9","v":0}]
[null,"Week 4",{"$f":" 'CDW4'!AC14","v":0},{"$f":" 'CDW4'!AD14","v":0},null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Week 4",0,0]
[null,"Total",{"$f":" SUM(C7:C10)","v":0},{"$f":" SUM(D7:D10)","v":0}]

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[null,"Other Waste Savings Methods: Week 1"]
[null,"Have you been reducing your waste in methods other than composting food? We would love to see what these methods are!:)\nWe know cafes who have ended other waste streams and saved big time. Please add any relevant information to this tracker below!\n"]
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[null,"Item (eg. Hessian sacks, coffee ground bags, etc.)","Food Waste?","Quantity (per week)","If food waste, quantity in KG "," Use, notes, etc."]
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[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Composting this week:",{"$f":"'CDW1'!AD14","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Other Methods this week:",{"$f":" SUM(E7:E13) * 1.5","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"TOTAL CO2-EQUIVALENT POLLUTION PREVENTED THIS WEEK (kg):",{"$f":" SUM(G17:G18)","v":0}]

{"sheet":"AWP2","index":7,"n_rows":19,"n_cols":7,"rows_kept":19,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[8,5,8,7],[1,1,1,10],[2,1,2,7],[5,5,5,7],[6,5,6,7],[7,5,7,7],[9,5,9,7],[10,5,10,7],[11,5,11,7],[12,5,12,7],[15,1,15,5]]}
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[null,"Other Waste Savings Methods: Week 2"]
[null,"Have you been reducing your waste in methods other than composting food? We would love to see what these methods are!:)\nWe know cafes who have ended other waste streams and saved big time. Please add any relevant information to this tracker below!\n"]
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[null,"Item (eg. Hessian sacks, coffee ground bags, etc.)","Food Waste?","Quantity (per week)","If food waste, quantity in KG "," Use, notes, etc."]
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[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Composting this week:",{"$f":"'CDW2'!AD14","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Other Methods this week:",{"$f":" SUM(E7:E13) * 1.5","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"TOTAL CO2-EQUIVALENT POLLUTION PREVENTED THIS WEEK (kg):",{"$f":" SUM(G17:G18)","v":0}]

{"sheet":"AWP3","index":8,"n_rows":19,"n_cols":7,"rows_kept":19,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[8,5,8,7],[1,1,1,10],[2,1,2,7],[5,5,5,7],[6,5,6,7],[7,5,7,7],[9,5,9,7],[10,5,10,7],[11,5,11,7],[12,5,12,7],[15,1,15,5]]}
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[null,"Other Waste Savings Methods: Week 3"]
[null,"Have you been reducing your waste in methods other than composting food? We would love to see what these methods are!:)\nWe know cafes who have ended other waste streams and saved big time. Please add any relevant information to this tracker below!\n"]
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[null,"Item (eg. Hessian sacks, coffee ground bags, etc.)","Food Waste?","Quantity (per week)","If food waste, quantity in KG "," Use, notes, etc."]
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[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Composting this week:",{"$f":"'CDW3'!AD14","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Other Methods this week:",{"$f":" SUM(E7:E13) * 1.5","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"TOTAL CO2-EQUIVALENT POLLUTION PREVENTED THIS WEEK (kg):",{"$f":" SUM(G17:G18)","v":0}]

{"sheet":"AWP4","index":9,"n_rows":19,"n_cols":7,"rows_kept":19,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[8,5,8,7],[1,1,1,10],[2,1,2,7],[5,5,5,7],[6,5,6,7],[7,5,7,7],[9,5,9,7],[10,5,10,7],[11,5,11,7],[12,5,12,7],[15,1,15,5]]}
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[null,"Other Waste Savings Methods: Week 4"]
[null,"Have you been reducing your waste in methods other than composting food? We would love to see what these methods are!:)\nWe know cafes who have ended other waste streams and saved big time. Please add any relevant information to this tracker below!\n"]
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[null,"Item (eg. Hessian sacks, coffee ground bags, etc.)","Food Waste?","Quantity (per week)","If food waste, quantity in KG "," Use, notes, etc."]
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[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Composting this week:",{"$f":"'CDW4'!AD14","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"CO2-Equivalent Emissions Prevented from Other Methods this week:",{"$f":" SUM(E7:E13) * 1.5","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,null,"TOTAL CO2-EQUIVALENT POLLUTION PREVENTED THIS WEEK (kg):",{"$f":" SUM(G17:G18)","v":0}]

{"sheet":"Garbage Pickup Cost Savings","index":10,"n_rows":18,"n_cols":14,"rows_kept":18,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[1,1,1,8],[3,4,3,5],[3,7,3,8],[3,1,8,2]]}
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[null,"Garbage Pickup Cost Savings in a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system"]
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[null,"In a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) garbage collection system, you pay for garbage collection based on the amount you toss. The less you toss, the less you pay! \n\nHere, we compute your potential money savings from composting in a PAYT system. The default values - shown in grey - are reasonable PAYT cost estimates based on existing systems. Please fee free to edit these items.",null,null,"Put your garbage pickup data here.",null,null,"Calculated cost savings from garbage pickups."]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"*This calculator assumes that garbage pickup costs are only dependent on the number of pickups per week. If this is not so, let's fix it together. Please email Marie Neubrander (mneubrander@crimson.ua.edu) and Michael Mobbs (michael@sustainablehouse.com.au)"]
[null,null,null,null,"Size of garbage pickup container (L):",120,null,"Money spent on pickups before coolseat",{"$f":" F8 *F7","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,"Cost per container of garbage (AUD): \n ",3,null,"Money spent on pickups this week (with coolseat)",{"$f":" F9*F7","v":0}]
[null,null,null,null,"Containers of garbage used per week before Coolseats:",null,null,"Percent savings on garbage pickups in one week with coolseat",{"$f":"(I6-I7) / I6","v":{"$error":"#DIV/0!"}}]
[null,null,null,null,"Containers of garbage used this week:"]
[null,"Read more at bit.ly/payt-waste!"]
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[null,null,null,null,"A note about our data:\nTo estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from food waste, we use the metric CO2-equivalent (CO2e or CO2eq) emissions. Decaying food waste may emit various GHGs, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide; each has different impacts on the environment. For instance, as found by the IPCC, the 100-year global warming potential of methane is roughly 28 times that of carbon dioxide. Measuring emissions as CO2-equivalent allows for a standard measure of emissions across different gasses.\nIn this calculator, we use figures similar to the S.C.R.A.P. Lab of Princeton, assuming that 1kg of food waste being composted instead of added to a landfill saves roughly 1.5kg of CO2e emissions. There are numerous other existing estimates."]
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[null,null,null,null,"Sources:\n[1] https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/understanding-global-warming-potentials\n[2] https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/Global-Warming-Potential-Values%20%28Feb%2016%202016%29_1.pdf\n[3] https://ecometrica.com/assets/GHGs-CO2-CO2e-and-Carbon-What-Do-These-Mean-v2.1.pdf\n[4]https://scraplab.princeton.edu/2019/04/the-weekly-composter-4-2-more-partnerships-testing-data"]
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