Redefining Sustainable Solutions for Grab n Go Packaging 2010

Summery

Redefining Sustainable Grab-n-Go Packaging: Recommendations for CU Dining Services

Grab-n-Go packaging continues to be a source of landfill waste from the CU campus. Grab-n-Go

packaging options have increased over the past few years to include complete lines of

compostable items, as well as a reusable EcoClamshell container. This report presents updated

information on Grab-n-Go packaging strategies at other Universities around the United States, as

well as an assessment of the compostables and EcoClamshell programs at UMC Food Services

on campus. In addition, there are emerging concerns about health hazards from chemicals

leaching from plastic packaging into food and beverages. Current knowledge and recommended

health guidelines for food and beverage packaging are presented, with specific assessment of

existing Grab-n-Go packaging. The combination of these areas of research is used to present

short term and long term recommendations for Grab-n-Go packaging at CU.

Report

Spreadsheet of Dining Services

Presentation