Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 34.50 |
Liaison | Susan Kaspari |
Submission Date | July 17, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Central Washington University
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.25 / 2.00 |
Nick
Caesar Student Environmental Science: Chemistry |
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Part 1: Sustainable Dining Initiatives
Sustainable Dining Policy
No
A brief description of the sustainable dining policy:
none
On-Campus Sourcing
No
A brief description of the program to source food from a campus garden or farm:
none
Local Community Engagement
Yes
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
Dining is sponsoring the creation of a campus farm, which could eventually lead to more programs such as CSA or market stand.
Vegan Dining Program
Yes
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
CWU provides accommodations to all its students' dietary needs. Stir fried vegetables, meatless alternatives, like vegan sausage, vegan chicken etc. are available at any meal.
Low-Impact Dining Events
Yes
A brief description of the low impact dining events:
In the process of planning Food Waste week, where awareness is brought to the impacts of food waste.
Sustainability-Themed Meals
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed meals:
none
Sustainability-Themed Outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
none
Labeling and Signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labeling and signage in dining halls:
All of CWU's Washington vendors are labeled in the dining hall, and shows how far away each vendor is from CWU. This allows students to choose foods that have a smaller transportation carbon footprint.
Outreach and Education
Yes
A brief description of the outreach efforts to support learning and research about sustainable food systems:
CWU Dining Services is supporting the Wildcat Neighborhood Farm--an outdoor classroom and production-focused small farm intended to gives students, faculty, and staff a new perspective on the food system. Produce from the farm will be incorporated into dining service.
Other Initiatives
No
A brief description of the other sustainability-related dining initiatives:
none
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:
none
Trayless Dining and Portion Modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
Changed the all-you-can-eat flat rate in the dining hall, to a pay-by-weight system. This was implemented to cut down on the amount of food that was being taken and thrown away without anyone eating it. However we are still on a tray system.
Food Donation
No
A brief description of the food donation program:
none
Food Materials Diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Cooking oil is saved and recycled for the use in bio-fuels. CWU will begin composting pre-consumer food waste by 2020.
Composting
Yes
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
CWU is developing the details of the program, and will begin composting during the 2019-2020 academic term.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
No
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
none
Dine-In Service Ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Metal silverware is available in the dining hall for use.
Take-Away Materials
No
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
none
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
Coffee stands around campus offer small discounts for bringing in own reusable mug.
Other Materials Management Initiatives
No
A brief description of other dining services materials management initiatives:
none
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