Peace College Campus Dining Sustainability Initiatives

• Implemented trayless initiatives to save water, food waste and electricity. The benefits of tray removal include:
  • Saves food waste – removing trays reduces food waste by 25-30% per person.
  • Saves water – each tray needs 1/3 to ½ gallon of heated water to clean.  One student can save almost 500 gallons of water annually.
  • Saves energy and reduces our dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels.
  • Saves cleaning agents which can pollute our water supply.
• Recycling Bins are available at Peace Perk (bottles and cans).
• Re-usable to go containers at Belk Dining Hall.
• Greenware cups and lids used for take out in Belk Dining Hall (100% compostable, made from corn grown in the USA, and 100% annually renewable).
• Recycling program for back of the house materials.
• Energy-efficient light bulbs are used whenever possible.
• Napkins made from 100% recycled materials used in all facilities.
• Peace Campus Dining participates in Recyclmania, a national competition for universities to promote recycling.
• Peace Campus Dining works with produce distributor, Freshpoint, and primary distributor, Sysco, to source locally grown products and alter menus to incorporate as much locally grown food as possible.
• All vegetable fryer oil is recycled.
• Fair-trade coffee served whenever possible at Peace Perk.
• Induction, convection and pressure cooking technologies and methods are utilized to reduce food waste and energy consumption.
• Bulk dispensers are used when practical to reduce packaging.  Products available in bulk include juices, sodas, milk, ketchup, salad dressing, honey mustard, BBQ sauce, and most cereals.