Sustainability

Baylor Dining and Facility Services are seeking a proactive approach to provide vision and leadership in response to environmental stewardship for the Baylor community. In an effort to become more sustainable and embrace our social responsibility we are actively engaging in the following initiatives:

Find out more about what we are doing for Sustainability...CLICK HERE for our Sustainability Video!

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• We participate in a national waste reduction program, Recycle Mania. This  recycling accounts for approximately 160 tons of waste being diverted from the landfill per year - CLICK HERE to get information on how the competition ran this year.
• Introduce "Eco to-go" reusable takeout program eliminating Styrofoam
• Go tray-less campus-wide to promote waste minimization and water conservation
• Recycle cardboard, cans, office paper, printer cartridges, computer and electronic equipment, plastics and aluminum cans
• Turn off office/work area lights when not in use for more than two hours and electronic equipment when not in use for more than four hours
• Recycle plastic bottles, aluminum cans and recyclable plastics at the SUB, Atrium Cafe and Java City @ Moody Library
• Identify and serve sustainable, locally grown, organic, and vegan items at each residential restaurant when possible
• Shut down kitchen equipment during non-operating periods
• Cooking grease and oils are collected for bio-diesel research
• Eco-friendly detergents and chemicals are used in the dining locations
• Toner and printer cartridges are collected at various campus sites and picked up for recycling
• We purchase energy efficient commercial kitchen appliances (Energy Star Rated) where applicable
• Compostable, non-Styrofoam, paper cups in the Student Union Building
• Fair Trade Coffee and Rain Forest coffees are offered in the dining facilities
• Residential restaurants are using EPA compliant pizza boxes, dinner boxes and napkins
• Eco-friendly hand towel and bathroom tissue products are used in the residential restaurants