2008 Woodie Awards
Aramark launches 'Green Week'
By Nicole Fortuna
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: News
As of today, the dining center at Lawrence Hall will be removing its trays and dimming the lights for its unprecedented green initiatives for Earth week, which date from April 21-25.
According to Keshler Thibert, marketing coordinator of Aramark at WCU, the rationale behind dimming the lights would be to conserve energy. However, District Marketing Manager Bob Murphy said one incentive of removing trays is to save the three cups of water used to wash the trays after they are used.
"It's a waste control," Murphy said.
This began as a result of initiatives being taken at other universities affiliated with Aramark, and Murphy said it is a corporate initiative in higher education.
He said, however, that Aramark would not be attaining profits from these efforts.
Furthermore, the removal of the trays will be implemented to endorse a "greater awareness of portion size," Dan Burns, resident district manager said, who said that students are often more likely to put more food on their trays which often goes uneaten.
"These are the little steps to bringing sustainability, conserving energy, recycling to the fore front."
Burns said that trays would be available for students at the register area upon request.
If the elimination of trays proves to be a successful tactic, Burns, Murphy, and Thibert said that the dining services would permanently remove trays for use except for specific circumstances in which then some would be available at the register upon request.
In addition to this, Murphy said that drop-boxes will be located at Ram's Head in Sykes Student Union for the collection of old cell phones, batteries and ink cartridges. These items, will be sent to Staples located in West Goshen.
"This is the Green thread for Aramark," Murphy said.
The Dining services, according to Burns, has also become a member of the Environmental Council at WCU, and it has been increasing its green initiatives.
According to Burns, the dining services donates its oil from the fryers to Waste Oil Recycles, Inc. located in Modena, PA. In addition to this, Burns said cardboard and napkins are recycled.
According to Keshler Thibert, marketing coordinator of Aramark at WCU, the rationale behind dimming the lights would be to conserve energy. However, District Marketing Manager Bob Murphy said one incentive of removing trays is to save the three cups of water used to wash the trays after they are used.
"It's a waste control," Murphy said.
This began as a result of initiatives being taken at other universities affiliated with Aramark, and Murphy said it is a corporate initiative in higher education.
He said, however, that Aramark would not be attaining profits from these efforts.
Furthermore, the removal of the trays will be implemented to endorse a "greater awareness of portion size," Dan Burns, resident district manager said, who said that students are often more likely to put more food on their trays which often goes uneaten.
"These are the little steps to bringing sustainability, conserving energy, recycling to the fore front."
Burns said that trays would be available for students at the register area upon request.
If the elimination of trays proves to be a successful tactic, Burns, Murphy, and Thibert said that the dining services would permanently remove trays for use except for specific circumstances in which then some would be available at the register upon request.
In addition to this, Murphy said that drop-boxes will be located at Ram's Head in Sykes Student Union for the collection of old cell phones, batteries and ink cartridges. These items, will be sent to Staples located in West Goshen.
"This is the Green thread for Aramark," Murphy said.
The Dining services, according to Burns, has also become a member of the Environmental Council at WCU, and it has been increasing its green initiatives.
According to Burns, the dining services donates its oil from the fryers to Waste Oil Recycles, Inc. located in Modena, PA. In addition to this, Burns said cardboard and napkins are recycled.
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