Colleges around the United States want to make a big difference in saving the earth during hard times. Learn about how little things like getting rid of trays can go a long was from saving plastic to money. By this article, maybe you can think of ways to make big changes in the environment. Read the following article provided by Telegraph to learn how much people saved.
Cafeteria trays disappear in US bid to tackle obesity
By Tom Leonard in New York 26 Aug 2008
Trays are disappearing from college restaurants across America in a bid to tackle obesity, cut food waste and make campuses more environmentally sustainable.
Working on the principle that students tend to fill up a tray until there is no space left only to throw much of it away, a growing number of institutions are forcing diners to be more selective about what – and how much – they eat.
As well as helping to tackle obesity and soaring food prices, the measure also cuts down on washing up.
Trayless campuses have reported drastic savings. Georgia Tech estimates that it has saved 3,000 gallons of water a day by giving them up. More...
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