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Environmentalism

In Dining Services we take our responsibility for the environment very seriously. We work year round to assist the university in reducing waste, recycling, and conservation. Some of the aspects of our environmentalism program include:

  • Reduced napkin size and consumption using baskets on dining tables
  • Purchase 100 % recycled napkins
  • Eliminated use of paper tablecloths for special events
  • Eliminated use of disposable items in many of our facilities
  • Reduced size of table tents
  • Paper used in printers is used twice
  • Paperless systems: menus on the web, electronic time recording, etc.
  • Recycle cardboard, glass, plastics, newspapers, magazines and tin
  • Donate leftovers to Salvation Army, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, etc.
  • Primary vendor provides food and supplies (fewer delivery trucks)
  • Centralized processing of vegetables, reducing waste of food, water for processing and labor
  • Implemented refillable mug program
  • Beverage bottles and cans recycled
  • Computers, monitors, lights and cooking equipment turned off when not in use
Local buying program reduces packaging and shipping. Click on the logo to the right for more information about this program.
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Amazon the Iguana

Amazon the Iguana

One of our favorite customers - we provide food for Amazon every week from the scraps in Fresh Beginnings, our central processing facility. He lives in the greenhouse!