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Bon Appétit Digs into Food Waste with Weigh the Waste Campaign

Posted on May 12, 2025May 13, 2025

In April, Emory food-service staff got their hands dirty (literally) at Dobbs Common Table (DCT) while putting on their Weigh the Waste Campaign. A team from Bon Appétit, Emory’s food-service … Continue Reading →

Food from Dulce Vegan

Local and Sustainable Food to Check Out in Metro-Atlanta

Posted on November 1, 2022

By: Faith Lopez, OSI Green Labs & General Sustainability Intern As a part of OSI’s Sustainable & Local Food Month, I wanted to explore some local and dynamic food options … Continue Reading →

Emory Educational Gardens Project: Cultivating Crops & Community

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

By Morgan Finch, Gardens & General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives As you walk through campus, you may notice the lush greenery of one of Emory’s educational gardens. Eight … Continue Reading →

Emory Farmers Market, Start:ME give microbusinesses a place to thrive

Posted on October 20, 2021November 22, 2021

By Kelundra Smith On a breezy afternoon, long lines spill out from McDonough Plaza. The smell of fresh food wafts through the air, tempting the palates of passersby. The Emory … Continue Reading →

Campus gardens feed, educate and nourish the Emory community

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

By Raven Crosby, General Sustainability & Gardens Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Tucked into different corners of Emory’s Atlanta campus are eight small communal gardens overflowing with produce, herbs and … Continue Reading →

Emory signs ‘Break Free From Plastic’ pledge

Posted on June 16, 2021January 31, 2025

President Gregory L. Fenves met with leaders of the student-led initiative Plastic Free Emory Project on June 15 and signed the “Break Free from Plastic Pledge,” which outlines a five-year plan for … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Fermentation and Food Waste

Posted on March 4, 2021March 3, 2021

Fermentation and Food Waste By: Jasmine Lin, Junior in Emory College, Anthropology and Human Biology Major I would be lying if I said I didn’t try out my own sourdough … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Tips for Reducing Food Waste

Posted on October 16, 2020October 13, 2020

Tips for Reducing Food Waste By: Elizabeth Beling, Senior in Emory College, Sociology major and Sustainability minor In the United States, 80 billion pounds of food are thrown away each … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Compost, Now!

Posted on September 4, 2020September 12, 2020

Compost, Now! By Davida Halev, Senior in Emory College, Sociology Major and Sustainability Minor Georgia has a food problem and it’s not what you think it is. Despite one out … Continue Reading →

Emory Voices: Science-Inspired Sustainable Behaviors

Posted on February 4, 2020February 15, 2020

In the May 31, 2019 issue of Science, young scientists lent their perspectives on personal sustainable behavior change in the article NextGen Voices: Science-inspired sustainable behavior. The Emory Office of … Continue Reading →

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