Earth-FriendlyCUISINEImplementing Sustainability in Campus Dining Services
Residential Dining Services
Residential Dining Food Budget
4.3 Million Dollars
Residential Dining Goals 2006 (0-1 year)
1. Organic and Locally Grown Food – increase 1 dining commons salad bar options to 50% local/organic and increase 3 dining commons produce 5-10%
2. Biodegradable Flatware and Disposable Ware – switch all disposables (Catering,Take out Program and Concessions)
3. Composting – research additional options for post consumer waste pick up 4. Green cleaning chemicals – switch 80% cleaning chemicals to green 5. Oil Disposal - Recycle all grease waste for biodiesel fuel 6. Education – educate dining staff, customers and students 7. Food Working Group – establish team of dining staff, campus staff and students,
Faculty and Community members 8. Equipment – evaluate costs of maintaining equipment with Energy Star life cycle
calculators and purchase Energy Star equipment
1. Organic and Locally Grown Food – Increase ‘verified’ sustainable grown meat, poultry, fish and dairy by 10%. Increase organic and local produce 25%.
2. Vendor Blanket PO’s – All purchase orders contain sustainability criteria.3. Composting – Compost all post consumer waste4. Networking – Share with others UCSB’s framework for a sustainable food system5. Campus Outreach – Partner with other departments at UCSB to reach goals6. Education and Marketing – Educate and outreach to community7. Food Manufacturers & Distributors – Influence manufacturers and distributors
to provide organic products in bulk recyclable packaging8. Equipment – Purchase all Energy Star equipment
Residential Dining Goals 2007 – 2011 (1-5 years)
Organic Local Produce
Recycling
Cardboard, aluminum, plastic, glass, paper, tin, computers and electronic waste
800 Gallons/month Grease for BioDiesel
Furniture/Equipment Donations
Scrap Metal
Batteries
Concrete, metal, wood, furniture, carpet and appliances during renovations
Composting
30,000 pounds/month vegetable waste
Resources and Contacts
Bonnie Crouse, H&RS Assistant Director Dining [email protected]
Mark Rousseau, H&RS Environmental & Energy [email protected]
Perrin Pellegrin, UCSB Sustainability Coordinator [email protected]
Katie Maynard, UCSB ESLP Project Director [email protected]
UCSB Sustainability www.sustainability.ucsb.edu
UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference 2007http://geog.ucsb.edu/sustainability/conference
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