Sustainability
GW Dining works in close partnership with the Office of Sustainability to ensure our environmental footprint is as minimal as possible. Through direct discussions with student advocates and the Sustainable GW Team, we have identified the following areas of opportunity to focus our sustainability efforts towards:
Eliminating Food Waste
GW Dining operates back-of-house composting at Shenkman Hall, Thurston Hall, Pelham Commons, University Student Center, and District House Dining.
Over 20,000 pounds of food waste are diverted from landfills every month.
Cutting Single-Use Plastics
GW Dining is committed to working towards compliance with the Single Use Plastics Elimination Policy.
Quick service locations and the to-go option in our three all-you-care-to-eat dining facilities utilize plant-based compostable containers, utensils, cups, lids, and straws.