Dining
Facts
- Dining began pre-consumer composting in 2001
- By 2008, all dining rooms were actively pre- and post-consumer composting
- All university catering events are standardized to be zero-waste events
- Plastic bags for to-go items have been eliminated
- The dining rooms do not use trays, which has reduced food waste by nearly 30% and saved thousands of gallons of water
University Dining Services practices
- Healthy cooking
- Purchasing locally grown foods
- Purchasing organic and natural
- Trayless dining
- Composting
- Education and outreach
- and more
What you can do
- Bring your refillable bottle
- Participate in the Residence Hall Advisory Board
- Bring your reusable bag to carry to-go purchases