| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.39 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 25, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Mary
Whitney University Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
As of the fall semester of 2011, Chatham University has eliminated all sales of bottled water on campus. Instead the university encourages students to carry reusable water bottles and has installed water coolers around campus and in every major building where student can fill up their bottles with high quality filtered water. Each student who is enrolled at Chatham University receives a free refillable stainless steel water bottle. Additional Chatham reusable water bottles can be purchased at a subsidized price of two dollars for all Chatham University students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
Chatham University is the first university in Pittsburgh, Pa to implement a campus wide bottle ban initiative and was recently featured in both Food Service Director magazine and the CBS Pittsburgh news for this campaign to reduce waste. Chatham University believes this to be an innovative policy because it's ban includes all sales of bottled water: in vending machines, at athletic events, in all dining services locations, and for all catered events.
Useful links:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/03/28/chatham-university-bans-sale-of-bottled-water/
http://www.parkhurstdining.com/news/articles/foodServceDir_12-05.html
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
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