Caffeine Without Consequence: Implementing a Reusable Cup System at The Daily Grind

Lee, Eric

Caffeine Without Consequence: Implementing a Reusable Cup System at The Daily Grind

dc.contributor.advisor	Muchnick, Barry Ross
dc.contributor.author	Lee, Eric
dc.contributor.program	St. Mary's College of Maryland. Environmental Studies Program	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2016-08-16T20:28:39Z
dc.date.available	2016-08-16T20:28:39Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description.abstract	Waste reduction is one of the main concerns when it comes to sustainability, and college campuses around the world have a big role to play in that. Disposable food and beverage containers comprise a significant portion of trash from universities, making sustainable alternatives such as reusable cups a viable way to reduce overall waste. At St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the on-campus coffee store The Daily Grind offers discounts on drinks for patrons who bring their own coffee mug in an attempt to encourage people not to use disposable paper cups. However, these efforts are currently not well advertised and used infrequently as a result. It is the goal of this project to improve on the existing system at The Daily Grind through improving awareness of both the program and the impact of disposable cups on the environment. In addition, to make it easier for students to participate in the program, reusable coffee mugs from the Campus Store will also be sold at The Daily Grind at a discounted price. With these additional measures put into place, I hope that more students will use reusable coffee mugs over disposable paper cups, reducing overall waste at St. Mary’s and contributing to a more sustainable future.	en_US
dc.format.extent	16 pages + 1 poster	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier	doi:10.13016/M2421Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11603/3118
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAt	St. Mary's College of Maryland
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dc.subject	St. Mary's College of Maryland -- Environmental aspects	en_US
dc.subject	Beverage containers -- Environmental aspects	en_US
dc.title	Caffeine Without Consequence: Implementing a Reusable Cup System at The Daily Grind	en_US
dc.type	Text	en_US