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Sustainability at Pine Manor College



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  • We purchase locally whenever possible and incorporate various local ingredients into our recipes and salad bar.

  • We have partnered with two main produce providers: Sysco (Norton, MA) and Sid Wainer and Son ( New Bedford, MA) to purchase and identify regionally grown produce. Sid Wainer and Son support 200 New England Farmers.

  • We purchase our dairy products from HP Hood We purchase our bread from Fantini Bakery in Haverhill, MA, ensuring the freshest product.

  • In our Residential Restaurant we serve Green Mountain Coffee. Look for our rotating Fair Trade and Fair Trade Organic coffees, Wild Mountain Blueberry, Sumatran Reserve Extra Bold, Espresso Blend Extra Bold, Pumpkin Spice, Autumn Harvest Blend, Spicy Eggnog, Gingerbread, Holiday Blend, Heifer Hope Blend, National Wildlife Blend, PBS blend, and Rainforest Nut!

  • We purchase fresh seafood from North Coast Seafood, Boston, MA and we only purchase suggested seafood from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program protecting our seas and oceans.

  • We recycle all cardboard boxes and purchase in bulk to reduce packaging waste.

  • We recycle all of our aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and paper. In the Residential Restaurant, Café 400 and our catering events we recycle cans and plastic bottles which are donated to Cans for Charity, a non-profit organization that uses the ongoing recycling of redeemable beverage containers to raise funds to support an array of charities.

  • The Residential Restaurant uses napkins and paper towels that are made from 100% recycled post consumer materials.

  • We use energy efficient light bulbs and make a conscious effort to turn off all lights and equipment when not needed.

  • Dining Services has switched their dish machine to an APEX system which reduces water, chemicals and electricity by monitoring the efficiency of the chemicals and water being used. In addition, the Apex system further supports both Dining Services, Pine Manor and Eco-Labs sustainability initiative with non-caustic chemistry and 95 percent less packaging materials. Apex product come in a compact solid form that significantly reduced transportation shipments compared to bulkier liquid detergents.

  • Since Spring 2009, Pine Manor College has been tray-less to reduce water, chemicals, detergents and drying agents used, decreasing food waste and help lessen the ecological footprint.

  • We recycle our fryer oil which is turned into bio-diesel and distributed to local companies for use.

  • Java City Coffee is sold in Café 400. These are Java City Fair Trade or Rainforest Alliance flavors that we rotate daily Guatemala Oriflama, Vanilla Bean, Café Del Corazon, Decaf Café Del Corazon, Utopian Blend, Hazelnut, and Columbian Café del Alma.

  • Many of our paper products including To-Go containers, napkins, silverware, plates, and portion cups in Café 400 are made from recycled materials; "plastic" derived from corn or sugarcane and are all decomposable.

  • By Fall 2009, all of our catering events will be using 100% decomposable paper products.


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Dining Services' Sustainability Efforts

Dining Services continually tries to educate the PMC community about sustainability.  In our efforts, we have been involved in many events on campus that have been fun, educational and pushed PMC's green efforts into the forefront.

Sustainability Day -- March 12, 2009

    Dining Services held its first Sustainability Fair at Pine Manor College and it was a great event! We had representation from seven vendors, which consisted of a mix of local vendors as well as those who produce biodegradable paper products used on campus for catering. There was free samples, displays and a variety of activities and informational material to get the students rallied behind sustainability!  In addition, John Herman worked an ARAMARK table that focused on what the PMC community could do themselves to be more "green". A large gift basket was raffled off which contained a mix of organic foods and bath/beauty materials along with energy saving light bulbs and napkins made out of recycled material. The idea was to show the PMC community the many aspects in their lives where sustainability can have an impact.

             



 Earth Week -- April 21, 2009 - April 24, 2009

Sustainability Efforts at Pine Manor College
By Andrea Gallant, District Marketing Manager

    Dining Services at Pine Manor College has been bringing the sustainability initiative to the forefront this semester! Steven Ferris, FSD, and Terry Dion, AFSD, constantly communicate to the school’s population the efforts they are making in various areas of sustainability. On March 12, they hosted a Sustainability Fair in the Residential Restaurant. It featured tables manned by local supplier representatives as well as those who provide eco-friendly products to Dining Services. ARAMARK showcased our Green Thread platform and informed students and faculty about the Green Stakes initiatives we are working towards as a Corporation.

    Dining Services also celebrated Earth Week in full force, making sure everyone got involved and joined in on the fun. They took photos of various members of the dining staff and featured them on posters throughout the residential restaurant, encouraging students to do such things as recycle bottles and cardboard, go tray-less and dim the lights. The images were a huge hit with the student population, and we even caught some of them taking photos of the posters with their cell phones! This activity helped promote employee engagement and made it personal and specific to the College.

     A “Save the Atmosphere” Dinner was held on Tuesday April 21 where Dining Services informed the students they would be dimming the lights in the residential restaurant. Earth Day found them “Weighing the Waste” at lunch and reported back to students later that afternoon with the results. Dining Services was also asked to host a table in the Student Center to inform students about the variety of things ARAMARK is doing as a corporation to promote sustainability. Students were invited on Thursday night to view the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” with Al Gore about the effects of global warming on the Earth today.

    Students had a great time throughout the week, and were extremely supportive of the events. Dining Services had over 75 students sign up for the “Zero Food Waste Challenge” and they will hopefully continue to practice what they’ve learned. Together they can make a difference and make a positive impact on their environment!