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Eco To-Go FAQ's
How do I sign up?
You can join the program by enrolling at the Diamondback Café in the UC. You will need to provide your name and university e-mail address. Once enrolled, you will receive a card which you will exchange for your to-go container at the Diamondback Café.
Where can I exchange a card for an eco to-go container?
You can exchange your card for a to-go meal at the Diamondback Café. All you need to do is use your meal plan or pay for your meal and give your card to the cashier. The cashier will then provide you with an eco to-go container. Fill it up, take it out, and enjoy your tasty meal anywhere you’d like.
What do I do with my container when I’m finished eating?
After you eat, empty your container of any leftovers. When convenient, return the eco-to-go container to the cashier at the Diamondback Café.
Can I eat at the Diamondback Café and take a meal to go?
No. When taking part in the eco-to-go program, you must fill up your container and exit the Diamondback Café. You will not be allowed to dine in and take a meal to-go during the same visit to the Diamondback Café. If you are caught abusing the system, your membership will be revoked.
What about utensils?
Since this is an eco to-go program, we highly encourage you to invest in a set of reusable cutlery for your room or office, but if needed, you may ask the cashier at the Diamondback Café for plastic cutlery to use with your to-go container.
How does my container get cleaned?
St. Mary's Dining will run all dirty containers through our industrial strength dishwasherat a temperature of 180 degrees. That’s 60 degrees hotter than your standard home dishwasher. We take responsibility for cleaning all containers to ensure proper sanitization.
What if I lose my container or card?
You will need to pay $7.00 and must re-enroll in order to continue participation.
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Green Thread: A Green Thread Connects Everything We Do
At ARAMARK Higher Education, we have a deep respect for and commitment to protecting and improving the environment. We work to reduce our environmental footprint while delivering exceptional operational results. We also offer expertise and practical solutions to our campus partners to help them reduce their environmental impacts. We develop and implement long-term environmental stewardship programs and policies within the areas of sustainable food; responsible procurement; green buildings; energy and water conservation; transportation; and waste stream management. We call these programs and policies Green Thread as they weave throughout our business operations every day! |
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Sustainable Food: Local, Organic, Sustainably Certified, Natural, etc.
We understand the power and centrality of food in our daily lives and interactions, and recognize that our food choices have a significant impact on our health, culture, environment, and local and global economies. We are committed to fostering new connections from field to fork and changing the culture of food by nourishing our guests with menus that emphasize fresh whole foods that are raised, grown, harvested and produced locally and/or sustainably wherever possible, and prepared in ways that respect and maintain quality, freshness and pureness.
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Green Buildings: LEED Alignment from Design to Operations
The built environment represents the largest consumer of precious natural resources, and its operation is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. That is why we embrace the ideals, in concept and practice, of the design, construction and operation of high performance buildings. We assure that the spaces we create and operate are increasingly environmentally friendly, energy efficient, and healthy for those who use them.
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Waste Management: RecycleMania, Zero Waste, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Composting
We view the responsible management of waste as a requirement to sustain and restore our natural resources as well as the communities in which we serve. We are committed to minimizing our environmental footprint by fostering a culture that reduces, reuses, and recycles waste. To support a closed-loop waste management processes, our innovative practices include partnering with suppliers who share our vision, working to reduce source packaging, enabling recovery and reuse of discarded materials, and recycling waste to create raw materials for other purposes. We are always seeking new and innovative ways to minimize our environmental footprint.
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Responsible Procurement: Environmentally Sensitive Purchasing Decisions
The environmental impacts of our purchasing practices and how we operate our business every day are important. We seek to purchase and use environmentally preferable products and services, and recognize suppliers who reduce environmental impacts in their production and distribution systems or services. We partner with our suppliers, customers, and environmental experts to understand the impacts of available products and services on the environment and communities and to identify better solutions and alternatives.
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Energy & Water Conservation: Reduction, Technical Solutions, Renewable Energy, etc.
The energy and water we consume are finite natural resources, and contributes to climate change, health & well being, and the environmental quality in the communities we serve. We advocate and employ energy and water management efforts to reduce consumption, preserve scarce resources, and reduce our contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and water shortages. We advocate for renewable energy sources and water recapture to reduce our overall environmental footprint.
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Transportation: Minimization, Alternative Fuels, Mass Transportation, Maintenance, etc.
We rely on vehicles to deliver products and services to our many customer locations. We recognize that reducing our fuel use and emissions will have a substantial impact on costs and the environment. We partner with our suppliers, vehicle manufacturers, clients, and governmental organizations to educate our employees on environmental impacts, develop ways to improve operational efficiency, and implement new technologies when feasible. |
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