Sustainable Living Tips by Lee Leffler

On August 9 2010, Maharishi University of Management removed its trays from the dining hall. This is part of a nation-wide trend.

Environmental benefits of trayless cafeterias:

• conserves water and electricity
• reduces water pollution (detergents, drying agents etc.)
• decreases food waste

When given a tray, the tendency is to fill it up with more than you can eat. One survey showed a 25-30% drop in food waste after trays were removed from school dining halls. Maharishi University of Management’s food waste was nearly 800 lbs/day.

This will also reduce cost.

Source: Dome Announcement

Click to read an article on this nationwide trend.