Share and Voice: How Eau Claire is Going GREEN

So I went to Eau Claire, WI this weekend to visit my best friend and my sister. I told them about the stuff that we are learning in class, and asked if there was anything environmentally cool that was going on at their school.

I found out that Eau Claire is going completely tray free at all of their dining locations starting this fall. Christian Wise, one of the leaders of this movement was interviewed for this news article and shared some really interesting facts. Wise shared that, "trays account for a significant portion of our dishwashing — more than 6,000 are cleaned each day on campus, resulting in more than 396,000 gallons of water being used for this one purpose only." "Going trayless lessens the environmental impact we generate here on campus. A significant amount of water and electricity is saved, food waste is diverted from landfills and, above all, we make a small dent in reducing carbon emissions."

The best part is that students are really supportive of this movement. The article ended with a list of other things that Eau Claire is doing to be environmentally friedly. So please check out this article and read more about what Eau Claire is doing to help the environment.

Please go to this link to read the news article. This article is really interesting and pretty short: http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/09/apr/0403trayless.htm The article also includes contact information for Christian Wise if you have any questions.

I find this really inspirational. I hope that UMD can follow in Eau Claire's footsteps. What a great idea!
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Have a Great Day!!!