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Knox College students in Food Recovery Network collecting surplus food for delivery to charities.

Knox Wins National Award for Donating Surplus Food

"Knox's success in the Food Organics category is due to the efforts of the Knox chapter of Food Recovery Network," said Deborah Steinberg, director of Sustainability Initiatives.

Food Recovery Network has two goals, according to chapter president Meryl Davis '19, an anthropology-sociology major from Evanston, Illinois.

"We want to help people understand that their individual choices play a large role in how much food waste we produce on the consumer end. Our other role is to make sure that we're diverting excess food from the kitchen to someone who needs it," Davis said.

In addition to recovering excess food, FRN also leads the 'Weigh the Waste' campaign that helps students using the cafeteria think about how much they leave uneaten on their plates.

"These are all 'behind the scenes' efforts that help the community reduce waste and inspire the campus to think about what they are throwing out," Steinberg said.

RecycleMania 2018 is managed by Keep America Beautiful and sponsored by Rubbermaid Commercial Products.