http://www.reportermag.com/ Tag Biodegradable from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/123 New bio-plastic cups and plates are not being recycled by RIT Dining Services, but instead thrown out. On March 10th, 2008, the RITz Sports Zone began introducing special tableware products made from compostable material. This introduction was to act as a pilot program to facilitate the reduction of the amount of waste generated by on-campus dining facilities. After use, the compostable product would be sold to Freshwise Farms, a local organic grower, to help defray RIT's additional... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/123