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Campus catering goes green
The catering component of WCU Dining Services now has a full line of compostable and biodegradable wares available for use at all events at no additional charge as part of an effort to expand the organization’s increasing participation in sustainability and green practices.
“Working closely with our disposable wares supplier, we have been able to acquire dinner plates, reception plates, clear cups in both nine and 16-ounce sizes, and hot cups that are compostable,” said Greg Smith, location manager for WCU Dining Services. “Additionally, we are anticipating the arrival of biodegradable flatware and trash bags.”
Blue trash cans with a recycling logo will be used to collect all biodegradable and compostable trash in one receptacle at events. “We have struck an agreement with a local company to collect this waste on a weekly basis, whereupon they will utilize them in their composting facility,” said Smith. “As is the case with most environmental initiatives, we will be asking for your cooperation in helping us ensure that only compostable or biodegradable items are deposited in the specially-marked cans.”
Smith said WCU Dining Services strives to be as environmentally conscious as possible within the established practices of its current catering guidelines. When booking an event to be catered through WCU Dining Services, requests for compostable and biodegradable items should be made in the “special comments section” on CaterTrax website. For more information, contact Page Cummings, catering coordinator, at 828-227-3969.
