Goodbye Trays!

April 28,2009

Colleges all over the country are disposing cafeteria trays forever in efforts to reduce water use, food waste, and save money. Some colleges are holding "trayless Tuesdays", 126 are removing the trays, and others are installing solar panels and composting waste in efforts to promote environmentalism. However, going trayless causes more traffic in cafeterias as students return to lines more often for more food. But, learning to hold your food and drink in one hand while talking with the other can be a useful skills for cocktail parties in the future!
Disposing trays is a good way to conserve resources and save energy. I predict more and more colleges and maybe even workplaces and schools will adopt the trayless method of serving. I hope my college follows the trend and stops using trays too. But, I do wonder, how really clumsy people are balancing their food.... ; )

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/nyregion/29tray.html