Nazareth Continues Sustainability Through Composting
“All together we’ll cut back on our waste.”- Jason Serafin, Nazareth dining executive chef.
Composting is a new addition to the Nazareth campus this semester. Through working with staff and an offsite company, composting is occurring on campus in places such as The Cabaret, Cafe Sorelle, and consumers have composting options at Lourdes & Kearney. Anyone can look for the green composting bins at the end of their meal. Compostable items include leftover food, compostable straws, cups, and napkins.
“It brings the importance of how much waste we’re throwing away.” Serafin continued. He says having individuals compost at the end of their meals brings awareness to how much food waste we create everyday. “It's not just about today, it’s about the future, and limiting our landfill waste.”
Brian McGahan, director of campus operations, stressed the importance of individual efforts to limit waste and responsibly reuse it, elaborating how he even started composting at home. "The best thing to do is take proper portions. This way composting will not be needed because there will be no waste,” McGahan said.
Naz Dining has put a focus on creating an identity based on sustainability through educating the campus community, composting, and putting an emphasis on becoming more locally sourced.
Nazareth is dedicated to becoming a more sustainable campus. Composting is just the next step in sustainability. To view a full list of Nazareth’s sustainable initiatives visit the Sustainability at Naz page.
Other ways Nazareth has worked to become greener:
- single stream recycling- no need for separating recyclable materials
- reducing energy use
- donating food
- using environmentally safe cleaning products
- The Environmental Sustainability Club - students working to help expand sustainable efforts on campus
For More Information
Julie Long | Chief PR Officer | 585-389-2456 or jlong2@naz.edu
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