Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 46.39
Liaison Heather Elliott
Submission Date Aug. 19, 2022

STARS v2.2

Vanier College
IN-32: Single-Use Plastic Ban

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Heather Elliott
Sustainability Officer
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:
In 2014, Vanier College banned the sale of plastic water bottles on campus and published water guidelines.
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/bylaws-policies-procedures/files/2016/02/Bottled-Water-Guidelines-approved-and-revised-by-MEC-January-19-2015.pdf

In 2019, Vanier College phased out the sale of plastic straws on campus. The College's cafeteria and student-run Jake's Co-op are now only distributing paper and compostable straws.
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/newsroom/vanier-college-phases-out-use-of-plastic-straws/

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