At a glance
Dedicated to challenging the status quo in order to support the college’s focus on the environment, this fall, the dining team at Alfred State introduced two new processes that will positively impact the campus’s footprint—incorporating technologies like compostable packaging and reusable takeout containers.
Dedicated to challenging the status quo in order to support the college’s focus on the environment, this fall, the dining team at Alfred State introduced two new processes that will positively impact the campus’s footprint—incorporating technologies like compostable packaging and reusable takeout containers.
Ever Green: New Venue, New Packaging
With the opening of ACES. Used cooking oil is also recycled, and in 2012, the company and Alfred State teamed up to shred waste cardboard on campus and use it for livestock bedding at the college farm. They won a NACUFS Bronze Sustainability award in July 2013 for their efforts.