University switches to recyclable paper to curb waste in foodservice

In an effort to reduce waste on campus, Appalachian State University now is using containers made from compostable paper in its foodservice operations instead of Styrofoam, asumag.com has learned.

“We felt, as a university, that paper was a better choice,” Jennifer Maxwell, a program specialist in ASU’s Office of Sustainability, told the website. “It can be composted and that’s the direction we are trying to head through the zero-waste initiative.”

The Boone, N.C.-based university’s zero-waste efforts also include providing campus dining locations with reusable dinnerware, cups and utensils, as well as offering salad bowls instead of the disposable boxes.

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