Thank Goodness for Staff 2009

Rocky with Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef

The Event

The annual staff picnic was held May 13, 2009, at Hutchison Field, and the lunch was prepared by campus food service provider Sodexo. The Cal Aggie Band performed, and the TGFS Idol contest entertained staff.

TGFS also included a vendor showcase, Guess the Weight contest, Gunrock Bingo, and a raffle.

R4 encouraged University Catering to provide compostable materials and buy products that minimized waste. For example, compostable utensils and self serve reusable containers for sauces were used instead of plastic utensils and individually packed sauces, which reduce the waste stream. Also, the ice cream bars came from a supplier that uses a paper (compostable) wrapping instead of a plastic wrapping.

R4 also tabled the event, which gave us the opportunity to talk to and educate 400 staff members about recycling on campus

The Numbers

R4 tabled the event and educated the staff about recycling on campus.

Composting food waste and other compostables was made easy.

We had a long line of staff who wanted to play "Plunk A Mug" and earn a reusable mug.