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What's the role of food in the Bates education?
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Environmental sustainability
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Bates is committed to sustainability. As individuals and as an institution, the choices we make about food play a key role in supporting this commitment.

It's in the bag for 'Trashion Show' winner
Back for the third time is Bates' fashion competition whose participants create apparel from materials bound for the landfill.
New Commons
Opened in February 2008, the Bates dining Commons is environmentally friendly in many ways.
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