As an institutional kitchen we use a lot of materials and water. Our goal is to have as little impact on our community as possible. The Nutritional Services recycle all its paper, plastic, glass and metal. At both elementary schools we are able to use washable plastic plates and metal silverware. All our facilities use Eco-Friendly chemicals. For the efforts done so far The Nutritional Services have gotten the 2008 Recycler of the Year Award from the City of Steamboat Springs.

In supporting the health of the oceans we purchase seafood recommended by the Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium that researches and analyzes popular wild-caught and farmed seafood.