| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.55 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2020 |
Santa Clara University
IN-32: Single-Use Plastic Ban
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Robin
Reynolds Associate Vice President Associate Vice President |
Has the institution banned or eliminated the on-site sales and distribution of at least one type of single-use disposable plastic?:
A brief description of the single-use disposable plastics that have been banned or eliminated:
SCU has eliminated on-site sales and distribution of straws, plastic shopping bags, and polystyrene products.
All compostable plastics distributed by Dining Services are BPI certified.
Purchasing of break room supplies is de-centralized. The Center for Sustainability provides guidance for avoiding single-use disposable plastics and resources for appropriate substitutions. https://www.scu.edu/sustainability/operations/purchasing/
Website URL where information about the single-use disposable plastic ban(s) is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
While information about shopping bags and polystyrene products isn't online, we provided a press release regarding elimination of single-use straws.
While information about shopping bags and polystyrene products isn't online, we provided a press release regarding elimination of single-use straws.
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