Trayless Tuesday

April 28, 2009

 Handschumacher Dining Center

Drexel Business Services and Drexel Campus Dining

Trayless Tuesdays & Food Waste Reduction Competition

The Trayless Tuesday Program & Food Waste Reduction Competition

In the spirit of Earth Month and in support of Drexel University’s sustainability initiative, the Handschumacher Dining Center will be participating in a trayless dining program on each Tuesday during the month of April. As a additional component of the trayless dining program, the weight of the food waste generated on each “Trayless Tuesday” will be calculated and compared with the waste generated on the prior Monday, which is a non-trayless day.

 For the next three weeks, if our dining center guests are able to reduce the amount of food waste each week, Drexel Campus Dining will host an upscale dinner at the end of the month to recognize guests for all their hard work.

Drexel Business Services and Drexel Campus Dining are looking for on-campus organizations that are willing to provide a team of volunteers to help support the Trayless Tuesday program during the month of April.  

Volunteers each would staff the two dish drop-off stations for each meal.  The role of the student volunteers is to:

• Accept dirty dishes from dining guests
• Scrape the plates, and then load them onto the rolling dish racks
• Serve as advocates/ cheerleaders of the Trayless Tuesday program

What’s In It For The Organizations Who Volunteer?

In return for your organization’s assistance:

§  All volunteers will receive a t-shirt branded with the Trayless Tuesday slogan, “Remember the Earth, Forget a Tray”

§  Volunteers will eat for free before or after their shift

§  Organizations may attach signage or decorations to the dish carts during their day of sponsorship

§  The organization may display Materials and signage in the reception area of the dining center

§  All volunteers will be eligible to attend the upscale dinner at the end of the month should the goal be reached.