{"id":29218,"date":"2023-03-29t18:42:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-29t18:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=29218"},"modified":"2024-02-22t17:32:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22t17:32:25","slug":"reusability-sustainability-esf-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/reusability-sustainability-esf-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"how to eat sustainably on campus: inclusive models for reusability at suny-esf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
one of the top environmental issues throughout colleges and universities today is the amount of waste produced each year. according to data collected, the average college student produces 640 pounds of solid waste on an annual basis. as an environmental university, the suny college of environmental science and forestry (suny-esf) is always looking for new ways to reduce waste and pollution throughout the campus and improve sustainability. but in order for new initiatives to be successful, there must be an active student community who are motivated to participate. here are two examples that have been spearheaded by the office of sustainability that are being used by staff and students campuswide. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
reusable food container program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
the reusable food container program is the first program that was introduced. susan fassler, the director of sustainable operations on campus piloted the program in the 2021-2022 academic year. it began by providing all incoming students with a set of reusable containers: a clamshell, a soup cup, and a carabiner to attach the containers to backpacks. theoretically, students would carry containers with them and switch out their dirty ones for clean ones when grabbing their food orders at the trailhead caf\u00e9, a popular lunch spot on campus. for students who commute, there was an option to opt into the program for an $8 fee.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n