| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.06 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2021 |
Furman University
IN-32: Single-Use Plastic Ban
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Laura
Bain Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment David E. Shi Center for Sustainability |
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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:
Furman’s move to replace plastic straws with paper alternatives originated in the 2017-18 academic year with a student group’s environmental studies project. Before then, the university had gone through about 22,000 straws per month.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://www.compass-usa.com/bon-appetit-management-company-bans-plastic-straws-companywide/
https://blogs.furman.edu/greenbelt/2019/01/21/does-my-one-straw-really-matter/
https://news.furman.edu/2018/06/29/colleges-replace-plastic-straws-with-paper/
https://blog.gradguard.com/2018/08/07/the-last-straw/
https://universitybusiness.com/colleges-replace-plastic-straws-with-paper/
https://blogs.furman.edu/greenbelt/2019/01/21/does-my-one-straw-really-matter/
https://news.furman.edu/2018/06/29/colleges-replace-plastic-straws-with-paper/
https://blog.gradguard.com/2018/08/07/the-last-straw/
https://universitybusiness.com/colleges-replace-plastic-straws-with-paper/
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