Newcomb Waste Audit
One of the objectives of the Newcomb Dining Hall Waste Audit Project was to quantify food waste produced by students in the Newcomb Dining Hall at the University of Virginia. The efforts for disseminating our results were intended to heighten awareness among the student body in an attempt to reduce the amount of waste produced in a non-invasive or accusatory manner. We also aimed to work in conjunction with UVA Dining and Kendall Singleton, our community partner in an effort to improve food sustainability at the university. We hoped that by encouraging the reduction of student food waste in Newcomb Dining Hall, UVA Dining would be able to benefit economically.
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Newcomb Waste Audit

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Fall 2011

Team members: Marina Freckmann, Becca Lewis, Libby Lyon

One of the objectives of the Newcomb Dining Hall Waste Audit Project was to quantify food waste produced by students in the Newcomb Dining Hall at the University of Virginia. The efforts for disseminating our results were intended to heighten awareness among the student body in an attempt to reduce the amount of waste produced in a non-invasive or accusatory manner. We also aimed to work in conjunction with UVA Dining and Kendall Singleton, our community partner in an effort to improve food sustainability at the university. We hoped that by encouraging the reduction of student food waste in Newcomb Dining Hall, UVA Dining would be able to benefit economically.

At the end of the semester we have successfully performed a dining hall waste audit, promoted waste reduction by way of informative signs and tabling, and we have formed a relationship with UVA dining in order to heighten sustainability efforts. We hope that future Global Sustainability classes will be able to learn from our project, and improve efficiency in any future endeavors conducted with UVA Green Dining.