The sight of a modern day Bluto Blutarski stuffing his cafeteria tray like the immortal Animal House character may be coming to end. In fact, UVA students gathering up their melange of fruits, veggies, and entrees this fall might find themselves performing a juggling act. At semester’s start, all three major dining halls will be missing a venerable cafeteria staple: the trays.

UVA Dining Services’ decision to go trayless at Observatory Hill, Runk, and Newcomb is part of a growing national trend to save water as schools such as the University of Florida and UNC have already ditched the plastic carriers.

“We’ve been encouraging it for close to two years now as a voluntary program,” says the director of dining, Brent Beringer. “There’s a positive interest from the students in doing it.”

Already, UVA’s become know for water conservation. Despite ten years of growth, including a vastly expanded medical center, the university has slashed (more)

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