Bucknell University
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.55 / 2.00 |
Lori
Wilson Exec Director Purchasing Purchasing |
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Part 1. Sustainable dining initiatives
Local community engagement
Yes
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
The Lewisburg Community Garden
Sustainability-themed outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
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Inclusive and local sourcing
Yes
A brief description of the support for disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
Local sources are used as much as possible.
Estimated percentage of total food and beverage expenditures on products from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
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Low-impact dining
No
A brief description of the low impact dining events and/or plant-forward options:
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Vegan dining program
Yes
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
Our V2 station is available in our traditional dining hall, offering a balanced, complete (plant-based) protein entree for every meal. In our a la carte operations, we have several stations, which offer vegan entrees or items which can be prepared vegan daily.
Labelling and signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labelling and signage in dining halls:
Our communications center offers literature and signage highlighting and promoting our sustainability efforts.
Part 2. Food waste minimization and recovery
Food recovery program
No
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
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Trayless dining and portion modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
Dining facilities have been trayless for over 13 years.
Food donation
Yes
A brief description of the food donation program:
Uneaten portions of completed menu items that were not served, but controlled by attendants are packaged for the campus food pantry program. We also donate perishables that would otherwise go to waste over break periods to local shelters.
Food materials diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Weekly amounts of pre-consumer waste in the form of vegetable ends and trimmings go to enrich the diets of campus research animals. The locally produced canola oil used in our fryers is also recycled back to the farm that produces it to be used as biodiesel
Composting
No
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
Vegetable waste from our production facilities are utilized as greens in our campus windrow composting plot at the BU "Art Barn" site.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
No
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
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Dine-in service ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Main facilities utilize china and glassware for all dine in meals.
Take-away materials
Yes
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
Retail venues use paper boats and bags or sugarcane by-product plates. Other products are diverted in single stream recycling.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor offer discounts or other incentives to customers who use reusable containers instead of disposable or compostable containers in “to-go” food service operations?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
Retail outlets offer a discount for all guests using their own personal reusable vessels. Also, reusable to-go container program is supported by the campus (Bostwick).
Optional Fields
Biodigester
Website URL where information about the sustainable dining programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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