Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 65.88 |
Liaison | Joséanne Bélanger-Gravel |
Submission Date | June 3, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Polytechnique Montréal
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.25 / 2.00 |
Shirley
Fagnen Sustainable Development Advisor Sustainable Development Office |
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Part 1: Sustainable Dining Initiatives
Sustainable Dining Policy
No
A brief description of the sustainable dining policy:
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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
No
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
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Low-Impact Dining Events
Yes
A brief description of the low impact dining events:
The main cafetaria offers a Meatless Mondays menu.
Sustainability-Themed Meals
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-themed meals:
A vegetarian option is offered every day at the main cafeteria.
Sustainability-Themed Outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
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Labeling and Signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labeling and signage in dining halls:
There is a sign explaining the reduction in terms of GHG emissions by eating a vegetarian meal every week. The sign can be found in the cafeteria, where a vegetarian hot meal is available every day.
Since we are a Fairtrade Campus, posters indicating that coffee and tea are Fairtrade can be found in various places.
Outreach and Education
No
A brief description of the outreach efforts to support learning and research about sustainable food systems:
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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
Yes
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
Our contractor tracks records and weighs the food waste generated in the kitchen, in order to reduce food waste. They have their own management program in place.
Trayless Dining and Portion Modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
Our contractor's tracking program has helped them optimize the portion sizes to reduce waste (use of specific service spoons for instance).
Food Donation
No
A brief description of the food donation program:
Not on a regular basis, but we have had a campaign (see description in EN-5).
Food Materials Diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
The cooking oil is send to Sanimax for conversion into fuel (nearly 5 tons of cooking oil and fat in 2017)
Composting
Yes
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
Composting of organic waste has been used by Polytechnique's kitchen since 2014.
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:
Organic waste bins have been made available the Polytechnique community across the campus in March 2015 and are sent to be composted.
Dine-In Service Ware
No
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
No
Take-Away Materials
Yes
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
A special reusable container for take-out meals is sold at the main cafeteria. A discount is offered when it is used.
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:
There is a 10-cent discount on the daily menu if patrons bring their own plate.
Also, since the fall of 2016, there is a 15-cent tax on single-use disposable cups.
Other Materials Management Initiatives
No
A brief description of other dining services materials management initiatives:
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