As of February 2026, De La Salle University has diverted 510.19 kilograms of methane and 42,856.30 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions through the ongoing food waste management partnership with The Soilmate Collective Inc. (SoilMate).

The University and SoilMate partnership began on February 14, 2024, wherein SoilMate collects and processes bokashi bran-treated food waste from DLSU main campuses into fertilizer. The Memorandum of Understanding was renewed last June 25, 2025.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutant primarily emitted by human activities. It has an atmospheric lifetime of around 12 years and thus significantly worsens climate change. Furthermore, its role as a precursor to tropospheric ozone formation leads to negative consequences for human, flora, and fauna health.

Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas, responsible for about three-quarters of emissions. It can linger in the atmosphere for thousands of years.