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Updated: 10:50 AM Aug 6, 2008
Dining Hall Goes Trayless
Dining halls at the University of Minnesota are going trayless.
Posted: 10:50 AM Aug 6, 2008Email Address: news@weau.com |
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Dining halls at the University of Minnesota are going trayless.
Starting this fall, students will have to balance their plates without using a tray.
The university says the move will save water and energy while reducing overconsumption and food waste.
The U tested going trayless on Earth Day last April. By measuring the amount of food wasted that day compared with a normal day, officials estimate the project saved 315 pounds of wasted food, or 1.5 ounces per person.
Maggie Szarkowitz was a marketing intern for University Dining Services during the pilot. She watched the project from breakfast through dinner, and says some liked the idea while others called it dumb.
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