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Food waste on campuses is a huge problem.
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC)reported in 2022that they produce 22 million pounds offood wasteevery year.
Read our interview with him below!
Kyle says his goal wasnt to come across as some sort of saint.
We asked Kyle if there were any other noticeable reactions from fellow students or faculty members.
I do remember one teacher not mentioned saying he thought what I did was awesome, he recounts.
Most students laughingly approved and liked the idea of getting back at adumb rulemade to leech money.
The Redditor also mentioned in his post how he tried his best to make the new diners welcome.
We were curious to know what exactly he did to ensure they felt as comfortable as possible.
I just started introducing myself to each person [and] group that came up.
I had a little small talk about life, work, family, etc.
with them and then explained how the dining hall worked, the Redditor explains.
This isnt the only piece of charitable work Kyle has done in his life.
My idea on the issue has always been to help out when you could.
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, campuses throw out massive amounts of uneaten food.
One of the biggest reasons for this is that dining halls operate on anall-you-can-eatmodel.
Dining halls and on-campus eateries have to feed massive amounts of people quickly.
Those who register can get text messages when food is available after some catered events.
Middlebury Collegehas a composting program.
And these two institutions arent the only ones taking action.
Many other universities and colleges have similar initiatives and programs.
The rest of the reactions were also positive
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