Dine with us:<\/strong> Did you know that BU dining facilities are available to students, staff, and faculty? The many Certified Green Restaurant\u00ae <\/span>locations at BU make it easy to dine sustainably. Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n Plant-forward diets:\u00a0<\/strong>BU Dining Service’s Climate-Friendly Dining<\/a> icon helps you easily identify and incorporate low-carbon foods into your daily life (fun fact: this initiative was developed in collaboration with a Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant<\/a> team). You might decide you like it so much that you opt for a plant-forward diet. Eating a vegan diet for two-thirds of meals could cut food-related carbon emissions by more than half.<\/p>\n Go organic: <\/strong>According to USDA data, organic foods have fewer pesticide residues than conventionally grown produce.<\/p>\n Reusables:<\/strong> Bring a kit of reusable utensils, a cloth napkin, and a reusable beverage container to reduce waste<\/span><\/a>, and you’ll be ready for any delicious options that come your way.<\/p>\n Tap water: <\/strong>Fill up a reusable beverage container at water bottle filling stations throughout campus to reduce your plastic consumption.<\/p>\n Reduce food waste:<\/strong> Take small amounts of foods you’re not sure about and want to try. Got leftovers? Save it for a future meal or snack.<\/p>\n Divert food waste: <\/strong>Put food scraps (banana peels, apple cores, etc.) and compostable diningware into the food waste bin instead of trash. Check signage to make sure the items are acceptable.<\/p>\n Recycle:<\/strong> Recycle your empty plastic cups, clean plastic and metal food containers, clean metal cans, and clean glass bottles. Consult signage to make sure the items are acceptable for recycling.<\/p>\n In 2012, BU became the first university to earn a 4-star Certified Green Restaurant\u00ae rating.<\/p>\nDid you know?<\/h2>\n