Local Products

Our campus eateries routinely stock food and drinks from dozens of Humboldt County farms, bakeries, fisheries, restaurants and businesses. Buying local supports our county's many eco-friendly farmers and businesses, and reduces the energy required to bring you breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Green Dining Ware

• Dining locations provide biodegradable paper plates and bowls, utensils and napkins.
• Campus catering puts on environmentally friendly events, include reusable flatware, cutlery, and cups at no additional cost. Packaged lunches are served in biodegradable boxes and to-go containers are available for leftovers.

OZZI

Reusable containers, available at the dispenser machine in the Depot, cut down on the use of single-use plates and bowls, and disposable to-go containers.

Reusable Cups

Students are encouraged to bring their own reusable cups and mugs (sold at College Creek Marketplace), a mason jar (sold at campus coffee shops), or ceramic mugs (the J) for a discount on their next cup of coffee.

Price Breakdown

• $1.50 - bring your own cup
• $2.25 - purchase a reusable pint-sized mason jar
• $2.50 - purchase a single-use paper cup

Composting

Plant-based Menus

• Meatless Mondays: Students advocated for a menu with more plant-based dishes, and we listened. The local version of a global movement, which raises awareness of the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet, debuted at the J in 2015.
• Vegan Chef’s Taste Test: We invited renowned chef Wanda White to share her plant-based recipes with campus. And based on feedback, some of her most popular dishes were incorporated onto the menu.

Equipment

Energy-efficient appliances, including refrigeration units lit with LED lights, add up to major energy savings. A new lighting timer will also conserve energy in the University's main dining hall. We’re saving water, too, by using a special liquid, rather than ice, to keep the J salad bar cool.