Sustainability
Packaging
Eco-friendly Coffee Mug
Bring in your own coffee mug and receive $0.99 refills. Refill 9 times, and get the 10th free! $0.99 refills available for drip coffee only at the GRIFF Cyber Cafe. Feel free to fill up your mug on the way out of the Hamilton Dining Room, once you have paid for your meal.
Eco-Takeout Containers
COMING THIS SUMMER...
By purchasing reusable products and containers you can reduce waste. This helps minimize the cost of managing solid waste and often conserves materials and resources.
You purchase two containers. We hold on for you and the next time you dine with us, swap your used container in exchange for a freshly sanitized one.
Enroll this fall at your student restaurant!
Weighing the Waste
Every year, thousands of pounds of food are wasted in our dining halls. Sometimes, students pile more food on their trays and never actually touch it. Do your part by taking what you know you can eat, and you can always go up for more - that's the point of all-you-care-to-eat dining at all of our student restaurants! Going "Trayless" will allow you to better control the amount of food you take every day.
Eco-friendly products
Xpressnap Napkin Holders
These special napkin holders reduce waste generation by guaranteeing a 25% decrease in napkin usage.
Eco-Friendly Dish Detergent
We use Geosystem 9000 from Ecolab at all dining locations on campus. This system delivers high-performance results without employing highly alkaline chemicals using a non-corrosive, tablet form of detergent. Uses less energy than a conventional detergent, requires 98% less packaging, and produces wastewater with fewer harmful chemicals.
Smarter Fuel
We have negotiated a waste management contract with Filta Fry, who recycles much of our fryer grease for fuel.ODU Dining Services donates 100% of our usable fryer grease to create bio-diesel fuel.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Food Alliance |
 Sodexo is committed to improving the quality of daily life for people, whenever and wherever they come together. To that end, Sodexho was one of the first contract food service companies to partner with Food Alliance. This non-profit organization promotes sustainable agriculture by recognizing and rewarding farmers who produce food in environmentally friendly and socially responsible ways. Together, Sodexo and Food Alliance take responsibility for educating our customers and others in the food system about the benefits of sustainable agriculture.
Every day, we make choices in the food we buy and the food we eat. This directly impacts our lives- not just what we eat, but the water we drink, the air we breathe and the health of our communities. Our Food Alliance guiding principles are:
- Protecting and conserving water resources
- Protecting and enhancing soil resources
- Conserving and recycling nutrients
- Reducing the environmental and health impacts of pesticides by practicing Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Conserving and enhancing wildlife habitat
- Providing safe and fair working conditions for our employees and our families
- Producing Food Alliance certified crops without the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO's)
- Provide healthy and humane care for livestock
- Continually improving farming/ranching practices
Sodexo is committed to social responsibility, especially those surrounding our food supply. Everyday we make food choices. And, whenever possible, we will select foods that meet or exceed the standards set forth with the Food Alliance. So, be sure to look for the Food Alliance seal. It's better for you; better for the environment and better for our farmers. Please help us to improve the quality of daily life for the communities we serve. [ more ] [ brochure ] [ press release ]
Fair Trade
We proudly brew Fair Trade coffee from Seattle's Best, and Aspretto in all of our dining locations. All coffee brewed at Ohio Dominican Dining locations are compliant with the Fair Trade Organization, which guarantees that our coffee beverages are purchased from farm with decent working conditions and the farmers are paid a fair wage for their product.
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STOP Hunger: Since 1999, the Sodexo Foundation has been committed to being a driving and creative force that contributes to a hunger-free nation. In order to eliminate hunger that affects 36 million people in the U.S., we must fight its root causes... [ more ] |
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Manufacturing Partners: Sodexo has been an active member of industry coalitions which encourage legislators, manufacturers and consumers to jointly develop rational, not reactionary, strategies to today's environmental needs... [ more ] |
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Sodexo's Environmental Action Program is complex and multifaceted, offering solid information and tools to make our customers, clients, employees, and society at large aware of environmental problems and how they can help. [ more ] |
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