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Vanderbilt Univ. sees a decrease in to-go boxes after campaign

The "If You Stay, Use a Tray" campaign's intention was to promote sustainability awareness. Since Vanderbilt Campus Dining unveiled an HOD group’s “If You Stay, Use a Tray” campaign in Rand, Hunt-Blackwell admits she now feels guilty when asking for a to-go box — and she’s not alone.

April 10, 2014

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—When Sarah Hunt-Blackwell grabs a meal at Rand Dining Center, she makes sure to get her food on a plate.

It wasn’t always like that. Even when dining in, the sophomore student would sometimes ask for a to-go box.

“I always thought I’d have the potential to leave, but now I need to make the conscious decision to stay or leave,” she said. “If I stay, I usually get an actual plate.” 

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