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Feasibility assessment for an AMS new SUB no packaging demo restaurant : "The Palate"

University of British Columbia. Sustainability Office

The UBC food and waste systems are components of a greater global system focused on reducing the adverse environmental impacts of our consumption habits. The numerous ways UBC may address sustainability issues are found in varied institutional policies that focus on areas ranging from agriculture to CO₂ emissions. The UBC AMS Lighter Footprint Strategy outlines many of these policies, one of which aims to create a zero waste system by targeting the waste produced by disposable food containers. The New Student Union Building will be introducing a new food outlet called “The Palate”, which will operate as a bring-your-own-container (BYOC) food outlet that will not offer disposable containers to patrons. A program currently run by UBC food services known as the “Eco-To Go” program is under consideration for implementation in the New SUB to increase student participation and to compliment future BYOC food outlets such as The Palate. Our project group conducted a feasibility analysis of The Palate in the SUB using in-person surveys that were comprised of 22 questions related to the present Eco-To Go program and the concept of a BYOC program. Our sample included 244 participants over a three-day sampling period using a random (it was not a random sample) convenience sample. Our results indicated that bringing reusable containers to purchase food on campus was an inconvenience to SUB users. However, with the introduction of the Eco-To Go program in the SUB, 81% of participants indicated they would join and use the program. Thus, we concluded that the Eco-To Go program addresses the inconvenience of bringing one’s own container to campus and is integral to the success of future BYOC food outlets. Our recommendations highlight the importance of appropriate marketing so that the UBC community is more informed about food services that are aimed at increasing sustainability. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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University of British Columbia. LFS 450; UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0108503

Land and Food Systems, Faculty of

Unreviewed

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