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Claire Cummings

“Always dig deeper. With so much of my work, I have been successful because I dug a little deeper, got a little more curious, and didn’t take things at face value.”

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The Post-Landfill Action Network hosted its annual Students for Zero Waste conference at the University of Pennsylvania, and Bon Appétiters planned a zero-waste event for 500 students from around the country.

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Things recently got ugly at Cambia Health Solutions in Portland, OR…with an IDP photo booth and homely produce taste-test in honor of Earth Day!

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Waste Programs Manager Claire Cummings shares the best food-waste-fighting tips from Bon Appétit Management Company’s kitchens and cafés

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Recycling works only if it is financially feasible, and — guess what — it’s not feasible if we do it wrong! Here’s how you can stay part of the solution.

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Reed College Executive Chef Jenny Nguyen opens up about her Bon Appétit family, passion for farmworkers’ rights, and love of rice.

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This time of year we see a lot of resolutions around food. Instead of worrying so much about what’s on your plate, focus on losing pounds in your garbage bin (or compost bin)!

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Lewis & Clark College Sous Chef and Farm to Fork champion Ethan Davidsohn talks about his passion for cooking and sourcing sustainably.

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Congratulations to the Bon Appétit Management Company team at Reed College in Portland, OR, which follows Lewis & Clark College to become our second café to achieve gold certification from the City of Portland’s Sustainability at Work program.

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Watch out California, there’s a new “green” college in town — one you might not have encountered! At Marymount California University in Los Angeles (formerly known as Marymount College), Bon Appétit General Manager Donna Novotney and Executive Chef Luis Jimenez have worked closely with the college’s sustainability officer, Kathleen Talbot, to tackle waste in the dining hall head on. In one semester they’ve gone trayless, phased out Styrofoam to-go containers, successfully implemented a reusable to-go container program, started a student garden, and launched a living herb wall!

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