College program to divert 2 million food containers

Aug. 20 -- Aramark Higher Education expects to divert more than 2 million disposable food containers from landfills during the upcoming school year through a new program at college campuses.
The company, which provides services to more than 600 colleges and universities, is introducing a reusable "to-go" container at many of those sites.
"The re-usable ´to go´ container program is the next phase of our ongoing plan to strive toward zero waste and support the sustainability goals of our partner campuses," said Michael Leone, senior vice president, Aramark Higher Education. (More...)