Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.27
Liaison Stephen Ellis
Submission Date July 2, 2012
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STARS v1.2

Boston University
OP-T2-12: Reusable To-Go Containers

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Sabrina Pashtan
Sustainability Coordinator
Dining Services
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Does campus dining operations provide reusable containers for to-go food that are returned for cleaning and reuse?:
Yes

A brief description of the reusable to-go container program:

Starting in September 2011, Dining Services began offering reusable to-go containers at the George Sherman Union. Students can purchase the containers from any cashier at a one-time cost of $4.00 and receive a $0.25 discount on their meal with every use. Students return the dirty container after use and pick up a clean one each time they purchase a meal from the GSU.


The website URL where information about the reusable to-go container program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

In 2011 Dining services began offering a reusable to-go container option at the George Sherman Union. Students may purchase a container for a one-time price of four dollars and can return and exchange the used containers each time they take food to-go.


In 2011 Dining services began offering a reusable to-go container option at the George Sherman Union. Students may purchase a container for a one-time price of four dollars and can return and exchange the used containers each time they take food to-go.

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