Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 60.54
Liaison Jane Stewart
Submission Date March 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Washington and Lee University
IN-32: Single-Use Plastic Ban

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Jane Stewart
Energy Specialist
Treasurer's office
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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:

W&L has eliminated all sales of water in single-use plastic bottles from campus dining and retail venues as well as from all campus catering operations. The change was accompanied by information campaigns, installation of additional bottle-filling stations across campus, and the distribution of vouchers for high-quality reusable water bottles to all first-year students during the implentation year. 


 


 


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Website URL where information about the single-use disposable plastic ban(s) is available:
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