Jaunted

The plan is pretty much to fill up a giant compost bin outside the airport, and eventually airport officials would like to utilize the fresh dirt in local farms and gardens. We kind of want them to take the additional step and plant some flowers—or even some veggies—right outside of the terminal.

The airport is partnering up with HMSHost to run the program, and in total there’s four restaurants participating in the recycling. So if you’re chomping down a pre-flight meal at Beers of the World, Pasta House, Brioche Doree, or Chili's Too, rest assured that you’re leftovers are going to a good place.

Finally, the airport does donate all the edible leftovers to local food banks and shelters; they’re not just tossing out totally good food, it’s only the scraps.

[Photo: Daquella manera]