Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.80
Liaison Pamela Mischen
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

Binghamton University
IN-32: Single-Use Plastic Ban

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Sandy DeJohn
Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator
Physical 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:
Starting on March 1, 2020, New York State prohibited sales and distribution of single use carryout plastic bags from certain retailers. Binghamton University's contracted retail food vendors and merchants all discontinued the use of plastic carryout bags.

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