It's pretty obvious if you look in one of their trash cans after a week or even after going to the cafeteria or school center. In every trash can there are leftover food, old meat, “expired” products or leftovers. Even in the school cafeteria, the trash can is filled with leftovers and discarded food. Without even realizing it, students are throwing money in the trash. Why are these students unintentionally harming the environment, wasting money and food, and promoting grocery store culture? Lead with an example At the University of California, Riverside has signs all over the school with different advertisements to save the earth. However, there is still so much food that is going to be wasted since in an interview with the dining room employees they stated that "it depended on the chef that day" as many either didn't care and threw away in the trash, or “some chefs like to make sure the food is donated.” It's not just students who don't care or are uninformed, but also campus leaders. While we were living on the school campus last year, it was obvious how much food was going to be wasted, as you could see the plates stacked high. with leftovers and debris as the plates reach the