Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 45.17 |
Liaison | Nina Bisbee |
Submission Date | June 29, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Bryn Mawr College
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.75 / 2.00 |
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Part 1: Sustainable Dining Initiatives
Sustainable Dining Policy
Yes
A brief description of the sustainable dining policy:
BMCDS is committed to providing the most environmentally friendly dining program possible and one that supports the BMC Community and it's initiatives.
On-Campus Sourcing
No
A brief description of the program to source food from a campus garden or farm:
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Local Community Engagement
No
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
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Vegan Dining Program
Yes
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
http://www.brynmawr.edu/dining/dietary/veg.htm
Low-Impact Dining Events
Yes
A brief description of the low impact dining events:
Seasonal local Dinners & Mostly Meatless Monday options.
Sustainability-Themed Meals
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-themed meals:
Once a semester the board plan operations feature a dinner highlighting locally sourced sustainable ingredients
Sustainability-Themed Outlet
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
New Dormitory Dining Hall offers a daily station featuring sustainable items
Labeling and Signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labeling and signage in dining halls:
Local produce is identified, antibiotic free chicken, grass fed beef, Sustainable seafood, composting
Outreach and Education
Yes
A brief description of the outreach efforts to support learning and research about sustainable food systems:
Ongoing purchasing selection program to meet sustainable food criteria. Continual anaysis of environmental impact of daily operations. (waste, chemical & disposables)
Other Initiatives
No
A brief description of the other sustainability-related dining initiatives:
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Part 2: Food and Dining Waste
Food Recovery Program
No
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
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Trayless Dining and Portion Modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
No trays in any operation are currently used.
Food Donation
Yes
A brief description of the food donation program:
Student run initiatives are ongoing.
Food Materials Diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Converting used oil to biofuel. All foods and paper waste is composted.
Composting
Yes
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
All pre-consumer waste is composed.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
Yes
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
All post-consumer waste is composted.
Dine-In Service Ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
All service ware is reusable.
Take-Away Materials
Yes
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
Compostable containers provided for all takeout meals. Provide all first year students with a reusable beverage cup.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor offer discounts or other incentives to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in “to-go” food service operations?:
No
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
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Other Materials Management Initiatives
No
A brief description of other dining services materials management initiatives:
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Optional Fields
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