The Link is about to look like the Dunedin Farmers Market after getting a glow up which will leave microwave-lovers and OUSA clubs rejoicing. The University is partway through constructing a quasi-kitchen for the area, as well as opening up space for a series of groups to open stalls during
Chatime has finally given single-use takeaway cups a hard pass, instead stamping its seal of approval on the Swappa Cup “cup-borrowing” app. Outlets across campus are expected to roll it out soon.
Every day, an estimated 800,000 disposable cups are (you guessed it) disposed of.
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Wouldn’t “Meat Mondays” and a vege rest of the week work better tho
Anyone who relies on Cafe Albany for their daily caffeine hit may have recently noticed a lower quantity of meat being sold on Mondays.
This is part of a new University sustainability initiative. According to Campus and Collegiate Life Services Director James Lindsay, Cafe Albany “started trialling ‘mindful Mondays’ during Sustainability Week last month by ensuring about two-thirds of its options are vegetarian and vegan, cutting meat options from about eight to two for the day, to reduce the outlet’s carbon footprint.”
Critic would like to point out that while this is a noble gesture, having one day of the week where there are a few more vegetarian and vegan options isn’t exactly going to solve the problem. In a post on their Facebook page dated 22 March, Cafe Albany asked students whether they wanted to see these mindful Mondays continue. At the time of writing, there were no comments and only