- To promote awareness of non-sustainable practices on the
- To provide simple remedies for students to better improve their ecological footprint.
1. "To-Go" Sustainably
During Sustainability Week we will have the PIT replace their Styrofoam to-go materials with biodegradable ones. We will set up computers at the tables in the entrance, where students can fill out a survey about sustainable issues on campus. We will present the results of this polling to Aramark, hopefully persuading them to use biodegradable materials permanently. We will provide an incentive for students to fill out the survey, possibly a raffle for a free sustainable Nalgene bottle (see part 2). We will market this event with fliers, in the OG&B, and on The Student.
We know that some other schools with Aramark have traded their Styrofoam for biodegradable alternatives. Among the most notable are The University of Florida and The University of Minnesota. Another good example is UC Berkley, though they do not use Aramark. This website has a directory of sustainable products, which may serve useful in our search for a supplier.
2. "Drink Sustainably"
As somewhat of a companion to part 1, we will design and sell Nalgene-type water bottles. We will design logos for these bottles, get them made, and sell them for as cheap as possible. Hopefully this will encourage people to use their Nalgenes in the PIT instead of the Styrofoam or even biodegradable alternatives. We will sell these in the week leading up to Sustainability week, and maybe we can even get Aramark to sell them in the PIT. We might choose something other than Nalgene, more coffee-cup like.
Also, we will try to get discounts on drinks if you use the mug at Benson, Campus Grounds, and other hot spots in Winston. A good example of a program like this is the College of Charleston "Lug-A-Mug Program." A few initial ideas for suppliers are this one, this one, or this one.
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