| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.92 |
| Liaison | Sally DeLeon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maryland, College Park
OP-T2-11: Reusable Container Discounts
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Sally
DeLeon Acting Manager Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk |
Does campus dining operations offer discounts to customers who use reusable mugs instead of disposable cups in to-go food service operations?:
A brief description of the reusable mug program:
Students, faculty and staff that use mugs for any fountain beverages and coffee/tea/ etc in the dining halls, shops, and cafes across campus will receive a $.20 discount.
Amount of the discount offered for using reusable mugs:
Description of other reusable food- or beverage-related programs (e.g. incentives for use of reusable bags, dishware, to-go containers):
There is a reusable food to-go container program that gives the customer a $.25 discount as well. Using this reusable container helps to reduce landfill waste and saves resources. The customer first pays $5.00 for the container, and once finished the container is returned to a machine called OZZI that rinses and wipes the container, and the customer is given a token to use so they can receive a clean container the next time they want to use one.
The website URL where information about the reusable mug discount program is available:
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