Waste 32. Increase food donations to local service organizations. Target and Date: Meet with Athens County Health Department, Culinary Services, and local service groups to discuss current obstacles and establish baseline goals for improvement by the end of Fall Quarter 2011.
Progress Level: Insignificant Status: At this time, health code restrictions limit our ability to comply with this benchmark. Reporting Body: Culinary Services Next Steps: The Office of Sustainability will work with Culinary Services to consider opportunities that may exist for pursuing grant funding in support of a refrigerated vehicle for food delivery. This would allow the institution to comply with health department code restrictions.
34. Implement notification system for local service organizations regarding availability of surplus items. Target and Date: Notification system active within 3 months of Sustainability Plan adoption.
Progress Level: Insignificant Status: This benchmark was not addressed by the Office of Sustainability in FY12. Reporting Bodies: Moving and Surplus, Office of Sustainability. Next steps: The Office of Sustainability intends on working collaboratively with various relevant faculty/staff in FY13 to offer support in the advancement of this benchmark. It is the intention of the Office of Sustainability to develop relationships with additional student-centered entities such as Student Affairs, Undergraduate Student Senate and Graduate Student Senate. 28