Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.43
Liaison David Pianko
Submission Date Feb. 11, 2014
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STARS v1.2

Yeshiva University
OP-T2-11: Reusable Container Discounts

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Andrea Moore
Sustainability Manager
Energy & Sustainability
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Does campus dining operations offer discounts to customers who use reusable mugs instead of disposable cups in to-go food service operations?:
Yes

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A brief description of the reusable mug program:
At Yeshiva’s Manhattan campuses to-go dining options offer discounts for those who use reusable mugs instead of disposable cups. At the Einstein Campus, thermal coffee mugs are sold to incoming students which are larger than the disposable coffee cups sold. These mugs as well as other personal mugs are given the option to purchase coffee for the same price as is offered for the smaller disposable cups.

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Amount of the discount offered for using reusable mugs:
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Description of other reusable food- or beverage-related programs (e.g. incentives for use of reusable bags, dishware, to-go containers):
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The website URL where information about the reusable mug discount program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
These are a combination of feedback from Bruce Jacobs, Director of Dining Services at YU and James Cohen, Director of Food Services at Einstein.

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