November 30, 2022

Purpose

UMB FREE (Food Recovery + Environmental Eating) is a food rescue initiative aiming to minimize food waste and feed students at UMB.

Progress:

As of Feb. 17, 2023:

• A form has been created for event planners and managers to submit leftover food alerts.
• A listserv has been created for members of the UMB community to be alerted when events have leftover food.
• Alerts have gone out for leftover food at several campus events.

For more detailed information, visit the UMB FREE webpage.

Alignment with Strategic Plan:

Waste and Procurement: Promote source reduction, reuse, and recycling and composting across UMB’s campus.

Waste and Procurement: Promote sustainable eating practices (locally sourced, plant-forward, and low-waste) among the UMB population.