Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.22
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date March 15, 2012
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STARS v1.2

Princeton University
OP-T2-11: Reusable Container Discounts

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Stuart Orefice
Director, Dining Services
Dining Services
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Does campus dining operations offer discounts to customers who use reusable mugs instead of disposable cups in to-go food service operations?:
Yes

A brief description of the reusable mug program:

Dining Services gives an incentive to students who use their own reusable mugs instead of disposable cups by offering a discount on fountain and hot beverages at campus cafes and food galleries. Up until 2009, the university offered incoming freshmen free reusable mugs; since then, the university has provided free Nalgene water bottles to freshmen.


Amount of the discount offered for using reusable mugs:
0.25

Description of other reusable food- or beverage-related programs (e.g. incentives for use of reusable bags, dishware, to-go containers):
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The website URL where information about the reusable mug discount program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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