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End of the Cafeteria Tray

Colleges retire them to save money

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• Aug. 18, 2008: Derek Walker of Martinsburg, W.Va., carries two plates at the Mollohan Cafeteria at Glenville State College in Glenville, W.Va. Glenville is one of dozens of colleges nationwide not providing trays in its cafeteria to be more environmentally friendly and cut down on wasted food.
• Aug. 18, 2008: Rebecca Riffle of Harrisville, W.Va., eats lunch at the Mollohan Cafeteria at Glenville State College in Glenville, W.Va.
• Aug. 18, 2008: Jeff Lyke of Webster Springs, W.Va., puts a sauce on his sandwich at the Mollohan Cafeteria on the campus of Glenville State College in Glenville, W.Va. Glenville is one of dozens of colleges nationwide not providing trays in its cafeteria to be more environmentally friendly and to cut down on wasted food.
• Aug. 18, 2008: Stephen Shattack, center, the Glenville State College Director of Dining Services at Glenville State College in Glenville, W.Va., chats with students Doug Shattack, left, and Abby Chapman about the cafeteria's policy on trays. Glenville is one of dozens of colleges nationwide not providing trays in its cafeteria to be more environmentally friendly and to cut down on wasted food.