Put Waste in its Place
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An initiative to reduce single-use items by encouraging restaurant patrons to bring reusable containers.
School:
UBC
Department:
Land and Food Systems
Course:
LFS 350: Land, Food and Community II
Instructors:
- Will Valley
City of Vancouver:
- Paul Gagnon
Student Team:
- Rachelle Duckworth
- Selin Oguz
- Zuzana Sobotkova
- Kelly Xu
- Simiao Wei
- Michelle Yee
Strategy:
- Greenest City Action Plan (GCAP)
City goal area:
- Zero Waste
Term:
Spring 2018
Summary
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The “Put Waste in its Place: Take-out Containers” project addresses the growing problem of waste creation that inevitably results from the use of single-use items. We wish to emphasize the reduction of waste as the primary step before before reusing and recycling —particularly with containers. Our current work includes a literature review, and proposed sticker system to identify businesses who partake in a reusable-container initiative. The aim of the paper is to determine if there is an existing precedent for creating a program that encourages the patrons of food establishments to bring their own reusable containers for left-over food. In addition, we highlight the barriers and motivators of waste production, as well as the effectiveness of visual reminders.
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