St. John’s University Partners with Environmental Protection Agency for Sustainability and Carbon Reduction
James P. Pellow, Ed.D., St. John’s University’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on December 5 with Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator of Region II for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to reduce its environmental impacts by adopting sustainable practices and joining EPA partnership programs.
“We are excited to have been selected as the first private university in the country for this unique partnership. This program will further help focus St. John’s in pursuing all avenues to make sustainability and carbon reduction a part of the student education and the student learning experience,” said Dr. Pellow. “This program will, most importantly, help to incorporate those initiatives into our organizational culture and change the way we behave at St. John’s.” St. John’s and the EPA have lofty goals for the agreement that include:
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Sodexo Challenges Diners on College Campuses to Go Trayless and Go Green.
SOURCE: Sodexo, Inc.
Not using a tray saves water and energy; reduces food waste.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On Earth Day, students on
300 college campuses served by Sodexo will line up to get their meals in a
new way -- without using a plastic tray. The move was introduced by Sodexo
as part of the company's commitment to reduce negative impact on the
environment; going trayless saves thousands of gallons of water each day
and reduces electricity and chemical use.
"Campuses that have tossed the trays also report reduced food waste,"
said Tom Post, president of campus dining for Sodexo
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