On Campus Dining Facilities Go Trayless

The article in the Breeze that I chose to critique was "D-Hall Helping Save Water" from the thursday edition.  This article argues that, since it is no longer necessary to wash the trays from certain dining facilities, JMU will be able to use less water, over 320,o00 gallons less.  The article states that this practice was tested on earth day last year, and since it received such positive feedback, they are planning on using it all throughout this year.  

I had been wondering for a while now if going trayless would actually help save water here at JMU, and after reading this article I definitely think it will.  The author was also asking herself this question, and has now provided others with reasons why it really will work.  Saving over 320,o00 gallons of water each semester is a great deal of water, and I think it is definitely an easy method of saving our water supply.  If only they would stop turning on the sprinklers while it is already raining!

In addition to saving water by going trayless in some of the dining facilities,  they have also installed new, front-loading wash machines in the majority of the dorm buildings.  This will save us water because these wash machines have a larger chamber for clothes, which will increase water efficiency since it will be possible for you to fit more clothing in one load.  These new washers also wring clothing dry more efficiently, which saves energy in the dryers as well.