BCU Cafeteria Introduces Tray-less
Café Dining in Honor of Earth Day

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Briar Cliff University students, faculty and staff will "Go-Green" in recognition of Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, by pledging to turn off lights, computers, and TV; use less water; and go tray-less in the cafeteria.

“Small changes in every day activities can make a lasting impact on the environment,” said Jill Akland, director of dining services at BCU and coordinator of the Go Green campaign at BCU. “We also are introducing tray-less dining, which reduces your environmental footprint. Tray-less dining decreases waste, conserves natural resources and reduces pollutants, such as detergents, rinse and drying agents into the water table,” Akland explained.

With their pledges on Earth Day, the BCU community is being encouraged to incorporate these simple changes into your every day activities beyond Earth Day.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 26 states, Canada, Bosnia, Ecuador and Pakistan.  Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and prepared for professional success in an environment of care and compassion.