CLAREMONT COLLEGES REUSABLE CUP PROGRAM Samantha Meyer Sustainability and Purchasing Coordinator Pomona College Dining Services.

CLAREMONT COLLEGESREUSABLE CUP PROGRAM

Samantha MeyerSustainability and Purchasing CoordinatorPomona College Dining Services

Founded in 1887Claremont, CA

(35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles)

1,560 studentsPrivate institutionMember of the

Claremont Colleges10-year Sustainability

Action PlanAASHE Stars Gold

POMONA COLLEGE OVERVIEW

3 dining halls3,000 meals per dayStudents may eat at

any of the seven Claremont College dining halls

Goal: 15% sustainable food by 2015 and 30% by 2020

2011-12: over 36% sustainable food

POMONA COLLEGE DINING SERVICES

SUSTAINABILITY AND DINING SERVICES

Local Produce

SUSTAINABILITY AND DINING SERVICES

Local Businesses

SUSTAINABILITY AND DINING SERVICES

Beverages

SUSTAINABILITY AND DINING SERVICES

Meat, Dairy and Eggs

SUSTAINABILITY AND DINING SERVICES

Sustainable Seafood

SUSTAINABILITY AND DINING SERVICES

Waste Management

THE PROJECT

Replace disposable cupsReduce wasteLower perceived barriersEngage campus stakeholders

ResearchBuild on existing

take out programInformation is

not enoughUnderstand

stakeholder motivators

APPROACH

Data collectionFinding a cupStakeholder

meetingsStudentsDining staffCampus lifeVPs and treasurerOther dining directors

ACTIONS

Waste reductionSavingsStakeholder

experiencesDining staffVPsClaremont Colleges

Community feedback

RESULTS

THANK YOU!samantha.meyer@pomon

a.edu