Word: traylessism
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...combat this problem, many houses have put trays by the belts to aid students who choose to go trayless. This Tuesday in Annenberg, a HUDS worker was stationed by the belt to prevent problems, but Wechsler said that Green '13 would not be able to use HUDS workers in this way if it wanted to continue the program next year...
Student response to the initiative has varied, but many said that trayless dining has not impacted their decision to use trays at other meals. Samantha L. Pickette ’13 said she still prefers to use trays because she has trouble having to go back to get drinks and silverware...
...member Kurt Tsuo ’11 noted another non-environmental benefit to trayless dining...
...physical set-up of many of the dining hall dish returns also inhibits trayless dining, Wechsler said. The conveyor belt in Annenberg as well as many House dining halls are specifically designed to fit trays. Without monitoring, individual plates can get caught and break the belts...
Annenberg’s program is part of a larger movement at Harvard, including Quincy House’s month-long pilot “Trayless Thursdays” initiative in 2008 and Adams House’s current trayless Saturday lunches. But HUDS Executive Director Ted Mayer said that going trayless comes with its own set of problems, making it difficult and perhaps counterproductive to institutionalize these changes...