Sustainability Initiatives
We don’t just talk about sustainability - we take action. Check out some of the ways we're reducing our environmental impact and creating a positive impact on our community.
Meet Your Sustainability Manager
Our full-time Sustainability Manager works directly with the culinary team, operations managers, student experience team, and sourcing partners to optimize our practices and find new ways for you to get involved.
Hi, I’m Lexie Raczka!
Lexie is the Sustainability Champion who assists Wildcat Hospitality. She leads sustainability initiatives across residential, retail and catering operations, focusing on local, sustainable, and diverse sourcing; waste reduction and diversion; low-impact menu programming; and more. Lexie holds an M.A. in Agriculture, Food, and Environment and an M.S. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University, as well as a B.S. in Environmental Science from Dickinson College.
Want to get involved? Contact me at raczka-alexandra@aramark.com
Working Toward Zero Waste
We proudly support the sustainability goals of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Here are a few active initiatives.
Robust Recycling
We recycle cardboard, metal, paper, glass, and accepted plastic products, and we recycle uncommon items—such as batteries and printer cartridges—wherever possible.
Collaborative Composting
We work with composting partners to collect organic materials—including food waste and compostable service items such as napkins and wooden stir sticks—to be composted into useable, nutrient-rich soil amendments.
Proactive Prevention
We use tracking and forecasting tools to proactively identify food waste trends in order to alter our preparation accordingly.
Your Choices Can Make a Daily Impact
Our goal is to make it easy to offer you nutritious, environmentally, and socially conscious options wherever possible.
Showcasing Our Local Partner Relationships
Wildcat Hospitality sources food from many local farmers, growers, and distributors. Our partners change throughout the year depending on seasonality and availability.
Chef's Warehouse
Our local produce partner sources from dozens of local farms throughout New York!
Rockland Bakery
Located in Westchester, this New York staple bakery provides most of the baked goods sold on campus.
York Street Catering
New Jersey-based company offering a variety of grab n' go salads, sandwiches, parfaits and fruit cups.
Our Local Sourcing List is Always Growing!
- Zaro's Bakery
- Russo's Produce
More Ways to Go Green with Wildcat Hospitality
Choose to Reuse
Help us go zero-waste by joining the Wildcat Hospitality ReusePass reusable to-go program. This free borrow and return program for reusable containers is now available on campus! ReusePass helps support our sustainability efforts and reduces waste from our dining program by using reusable containers for to-go orders. Ask a Wildcat Hospitality team member to learn more today!
Food Donation
Wildcat Hospitality works with the food pantry on campus to help reduce food insecurity in the SUNY Poly community.
