Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 64.54
Liaison Shane Stennes
Submission Date Oct. 25, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OP-T2-3: Trayless Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Shane Stennes
Director of Sustainability
University Services
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Does the institution have a trayless dining program in which trays are removed from or not available in dining halls?:
Yes

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A brief description of the trayless dining program:
UDS is trayless in all residential dining locations. Trayless dining conserves water and energy used to wash trays and reduces the amount of chemical rinse aids used. Additionally, trayless dining promotes healthier eating by reducing over-consumption and food waste.

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List the year the program was started:
Aug. 1, 2009

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The overall percentage of meals served on campus that are trayless:
18

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The percentage of meal plan meals served on campus that are trayless:
100

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The percentage of retail facility meals served on campus that are trayless:
0

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The percentage of conference meals served on campus that are trayless:
0

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The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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