WASTE REDUCTION
Waste Reduction is a primary initiative of UMass Dining Sustainability. For Food Waste, we follow the Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy, which first prioritizes source reduction, followed by food donation, and composting methods. (Hierarchy visual).
For other materials, we are aligned with the campus wide waste reduction efforts to Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle framework, with the last resort being landfill.
UMass Sustainability Waste Page
For other materials, we are aligned with the campus wide waste reduction efforts to Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle framework, with the last resort being landfill.
UMass Sustainability Waste Page
Five tips to reduce waste on Campus:
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Strategies utilized by UMass Dining to Reduce Food Waste:
Source Reduction
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Other Waste Reduction Initiatives
- Tray-less dining across campus
- Plastic bag ban at all our on-campus food locations
- Eliminated cans and bottles for Grab 'n' Go lunch, encouraging students to bring their own reusable bottle
- All napkins are made from 100% recycled fiber and are manufactured with a bleach-free process
- Retail Dining locations offer ceramic dishware to reduce single use compostable containers
If you have an idea for how UMass Dining can further reduce our waste, please email your proposal to our sustainability staff here!