| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.95 |
| Liaison | Susan Powers |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Clarkson University
IN-2: Innovation 2
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Susan
Powers Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment ISE |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Reusable To-Go Boxes Charge to Generate Sustainability Funds and Reduce Waste
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
In January of 2015 Clarkson began charging consumers $0.50 for the use of a disposable to-go box in all campus dining halls. Aramark, our food provider, simultaneously provided all students with one free reusable to-go box. The practice stemmed fro two separate student-led Sustainability Fund projects that investigated options for reducing the waste associated with dining services. The first group identified the Ozzi Machines as one option for organizing such a massive shift in the culture of eating on the run and convenient disposal of containers. The initial voluntary and no-cost implementation of re-useable to-go boxes had very limited success and change in behavior. The second project related the issue to environmental economics and the need to impose a price on materials that are interpreted as being free, but that have both real internal and external costs.
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
This project reduced disposable to-go box usage by approximately 37,000 boxes per month (down to ~1,500 disposable boxes per month). It has saved approximately 2-3 hours a day of custodial labor by eliminating an estimated 60 trash bags a day.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
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| Curriculum | No |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement | No |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | Yes |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | Yes |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | Yes |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
see also the rotating feature videos at http://www.clarkson.edu/green/index.html
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