Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.66
Liaison Grace Afflerbach
Submission Date March 8, 2024

STARS v2.2

Purchase College - State University of New York
IN-32: Single-Use Plastic Ban

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Grace Afflerbach
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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Has the institution banned or eliminated the on-site sales and distribution of at least one type of single-use disposable plastic?:
Yes

A brief description of the single-use disposable plastics that have been banned or eliminated:
Single use plastic straws and bags have been eliminated from campus. NYS Executive Order 22 requires State Entities to eliminate the following single use plastics: balloons, straws, stirrers, splash sticks, condiment control packets, utensils, food service products, and bags.

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Website URL where information about the single-use disposable plastic ban(s) is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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