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Category: Dining

4 Easy tips to reduce food waste

Posted on October 5, 2022September 30, 2022 by akadrie

Food waste is a serious problem in the United States, with about 42 billion pounds of food waste created every year in people’s homes. In 2015, the US Department of Read More …

Posted in Dining, SustainabilityTagged Food waste, Sustainability, sustainable living, University of Rochester, waste reductionLeave a comment

Cam Schauf: dining sustainability champion

Posted on July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 by akadrie

Director of Campus Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations Cam Schauf will be retiring in August, ending a lifelong career in college and university food service, including the past 18 years Read More …

Posted in  Go Green  , Dining, SustainabilityTagged Cam Schauf, Campus Dining Services, Sustainability, University of RochesterLeave a comment

Zero-waste Commencement Receptions

Posted on May 30, 2022May 27, 2022 by akadrie

This year’s Commencement ceremony was planned and held very differently from previous years. On Friday, May 13, a ceremony with all departments, undergraduate and graduate, was held at Fauver Stadium Read More …

Posted in  Recycling  , Dining, SustainabilityTagged commencement, Facilities and Services, Sustainability, University of Rochester, zero waste2 Comments

Student’s Corner

Posted on January 28, 2022January 27, 2022 by student

Food insecurity is an issue faced worldwide by communities in both urban and rural settings. NASA recently announced the Deep Space Food Challenge which could potentially provide solutions to world Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , Dining, SustainabilityTagged Earth, Food, food insecurity, food resources, food systems, hunger, innovation, space1 Comment

Student’s Corner

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 by student

I recently got the opportunity to start writing for Facilities Team Green and it has been pretty exciting so far. There are so many sustainability events organized by the team Read More …

Posted in  Recycling  ,  Student's Corner , Dining, SustainabilityTagged ecycle day, events, gardening, pollinator garden, study break, SustainabilityLeave a comment

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