Forever Keele 7
from Amnesty International Society are
helping with promotional activities.
The initiative works in the same way
as the reusable coffee cups, and as
of January 27th, students and staff
can present their container at outlets
such as On the Square, the Refectory,
Street Food and the Students’ Union
outlets to receive food in their own
containers. The scheme is not
currently available at the Mezze bar
in Chancellor’s or nights out at the
Students’ Union.
Any form of clean reusable container
can be used to take advantage of
the scheme as long as they are
large enough for the portion of food
dispensed. Branded containers will be
available at food outlets on campus
for £6.50 for clamshell-style boxes and
£5.50 for round containers suitable for
soup, porridge and pasta pots.
As with the coffee cup scheme, a 25p
levy is charged for those purchasing
food in a single-use container, with
the money being reinvested in
sustainability initiatives on campus.
The scheme encourages people to use
their own reusable containers in a bid
to reduce reliance on single-use boxes.
Although many boxes used across
Keele are made from VegWare which
is plant-based, reducing our use of
disposable packaging reduces demand
on resources and energy needed to
create them.
Sustainability Project Officer Sarah
Briggs said: “It’s fantastic to be
launching the new Eat, Rinse, Repeat
campaign across Keele. Projects like
this are only possible because of the
partnership we have between the
University and Students’ Union around
embedding sustainability in all we do.
The Catering and Retail Team,
Students’ Union, student societies,
and Sustainability Team have come
together to make this new project
happen. It’s exciting to see how
campaigns to reduce single-use
packaging on campus can not only
be beneficial in their own way, but
also help raise funds to continue
driving sustainability initiatives across
campus.”
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