NEWS FEED:

[07-20-10]
Here's a good summer project for all you greenies: composting. Learn more at Composting 101.

[06-15-10]
How you can help: try to avoid these "worst offenders" in wasteful packaging from the Daily Green.

[05-20-10]
It's becoming farmer's market time! Learn what's available in your area at localharvest.org.

[04-22-10]
Today is Earth Day. Go out and beautify your world: pick up litter, plant a tree, sow a garden (if it's not to early where you live), help in a clean-up effort. Make a difference! To learn more, click on the official Earth Day logo above or go to www.earthday.org.

[03-23-10]
Spring is in the air! And people are starting to think about their gardens. A great place to go to learn more about composting and it's many benefits is www.composting101.com .

[02-26-10]
Perplexed by the question Paper or Plastic? Finally, Here's a great answer to that question from thedailygreen.com.

[01-15-10]
Reduce food waste at home. here's a great article from greenlivingtips.com on reducing your home food waste.

[12-22-09]
We're certifiable - and that's a fact. We are pleased to announce the official launch of our SEED Certification Program. Learn more about SEED here.

[12-22-09]
Sustainability Tip: Avoid products with lots of packaging. You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10 percent. - From wecansolveit.org

[11-18-09]
Sustainability Tip: Use less hot water. It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of CO2 saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved every year). - From wecansolveit.org

[10-14-09]
Sustainability Tip: Recycle more. You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste - From wecansolveit.org

[09-16-09]
Sustainability Tip: Make the switch to compact florescent bulbs. According to the government's EnergyStar program, if every American home replaced their five most-used light fixtures with EnergyStar rated compact fluorescent the savings would add up to $8 billion annually in energy costs. That's like taking almost ten million cars off the road. CFL's are widely available, affordable, and they last ten times longer than traditional bulbs. - From wecansolveit.org

[05-27-09]
We are excited to announce Seed™, our new sustainability certification that will be available to all our accounts starting this fall! Seed™ is designed to help each location education their customers about the green efforts being made on premise and to encourage everyone to continue, and hopefully increase, their committment to being sustainable.

[05-12-09]
LEED^® is coming out with new criteria that includes food service purchasing in regards to local and sustainable. It should be out this summer.

[01-12-09]
Our Grow™ Video Contest Winners have been announced! View the winning videos here.

[09-20-08]
The Grow™ Fall Promotion is in full swing. Going green has never been so fun!

[07-17-08]
Coming soon to a dining location near you: our Grow™ Fall Challenge. Be on the lookout for details!

[07-07-08]
In case you did not get the handout at the May Managers' Meeting, here is a website that lists seasonal items by state.

[06-04-08]
Here is the Grand Rapids Press article about the Creative Dining Services Green Fair:

[05-30-08]
Creative Dining Services' Green Fair and Managers' Meeting on May 28 was a great success. Be sure to check back for news articles about it.

[05-16-08]
REMINDER: Creative Dining Services' Green Fair and Managers' Meeting will take place on May 28, 2008 in Holland, Michigan. The event begins at 11:00 a.m. sharp at the Holland Farmer's Market on the corner of 8th Street and Pine Avenue. The meeting will conclude with a dinner at the AlpenRose restaurant on 8th Street. A map with the location of the Farmer's Market, restaurant and Haworth Inn (where most people will be staying overnight) is available here.

[05-09-08]
Creative Dining Services' Managers' GROW shirts directions for use:

1. Wear to the May Managers' Meeting and Green Fair on May 28.
2. It is also highly recommended that you wear jeans and comfortable shoes in addition to this shirt, as being in public and walking around are on the agenda (and the public would, we're sure, appreciate it.)
3. Think of the skin you're in: these are white shirts, folks. A little sunscreen on your shoulders (in addition to your faces, hands and arms) wouldn't hurt.

[05-06-08]
Just up: our How You Can Grow page. Learn some quick, earth friendly sustainability steps and take a quiz to find out the size of your Ecological Footprint.

[04-28-08]
Creative Dining Services' Green Fair and Managers' Meeting will take place on May 28, 2008 in Holland, Michigan. The event begins at 11:00 a.m. sharp.

[04-21-08]
Jennifer Hinkle, RD, is named Coordinator, Corporate Wellness & Sustainability, a role which makes her the dissemination point for all corporate sustainability efforts.

[04-14-08]
Creative Dining Services' Sustainability Statement is finalized. You can access the statement here.

[02-01-08]
Testing of Green Seal chemicals began at 4 beta sites throughout the Creative Dining Services' organization.