UNIVERSITY
Plastic mugs reduce paper waste
By Carrie Dennett
Emerald Reporter
The KMU Food Service and
University Housing have of
fered reusable mugs .is an alter
native to paper cups for nearly
six months, and the impact on
waste reduction is clear
"We've purchased about 15
to 20 percent fewer paper cups
of all kinds, compared to this
point last year,” said Dennis
Uarr, KMU Food Service direc
tor.
Carr said the reduction
would be even greater, but
EMU Catering has had an in
crease in events where paper
cups are necessary.
In an effort to encourage the
purchase and use of the mugs
instead of paper cups. Carr has
increased the refill discount for
coffee, soft drinks, hot choco
late. lemonade and iced tea.
When a customer uses a plas
tic mug. the discount ranges
from 10 to 25 cents, depending
on the beverage
"It gives people a little more
loyalty," he said "It gives
them an incentive to always
stop here for their beverage ”
So far, EMU Food Service
has sold 5.500 of the 22 oz
mugs and 1,200 of the 12 oz
mugs.
Mousing has virtually elimi
nated the need for paper cups
in their dining facilities by pur
chasing a mug for each dorm
resident
"We're not using any cold
paper cups,” said Fred Bab
cock. Housing Food Service di
rector. Some hot drink cups are
being used in Catering and the
Bean facilities because of in
conveniences caused by the re
modeling of the Hamilton cafe
teria
Batieock said this reduction
amounts to t».000-7,000 cups
each day.
The price of the mugs sold by
the KMU increased from $1 to
$2 fall term, an increase that
was unavoidable. Carr said
"Our original order came on
a joint order with Housing." he
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Plastic mu/fs have turns ted the recycling efforts at the Universi
ty. This year. EMU Pood Service has bouyht 15 to 20 pert:ent
fewer paper cups and University Housing has savetl about
6,000 to 7,000 paper cups each day.
said. The total order of 7.500
significantly reduced the per
unit price.
When the KMU had to make
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