The New Pollution

I am completely ecstatic that Degree's Diner at my alma mater has switched to "completely biodegradable take-out containers, coffee cups, lids, utensils and straws".

It’s one of the first university restaurants in Canada to make the switch and the move earned the U of M headlines and news coverage across the country.

Now when you order food to go from the University of Manitoba Students’ Union run restaurant you can toss your package material into recycling bins on campus where it will be composted by the Campus Compost Program.

It gets better though... the company distributing the biodegradable materials is based in Winnipeg.

I would especially love to see areas with a cluster of restaurants under one roof, such as The Forks, latch onto something like this.