Monthly Archives: October 2008

Trayless Update

Hook ’em, Horns! The University of Texas is considering going trayless. While I’m obviously biased towards traylessness, I try to keep an open mind toward other opinions. This rationale, however, makes no sense: “I think if you have a tray, it’s a whole lot easier to see what you’re taking,” said UT student Katie Koehler. “So […]

October 3, 2008 | Posted in College, General, Trayless | Comments closed

Erase the Waste

Changes are afoot at the University of Florida. In addition to becoming more sustainable in general–with a goal of producing zero waste by 2015–Gator Dining Services just launched the “Erase the Waste” campaign. The program focuses on getting students and staff to think about reducing food waste. Most schools don’t ask students to change their […]

October 2, 2008 | Posted in College, Composting, Trayless | Comments closed

Rotten Times

It’s too bad there’s nothing going on in our country, lately. Talk about some slow news days! Sarcasm aside, it seems like now more than ever is a time to be frugal with food. I’m renewing my commitment to get folks to repurpose their leftovers. In other words, find new uses for foods that might […]

October 1, 2008 | Posted in Household | Comments closed