Student pilot program reduces on-campus waste

Each time a student enjoys a latte, tea or other hot beverage on campus, they are confronted with a choice: to use a single-use disposable cup or a reusable mug.
A student–designed pilot program, Project MUG, aims to prevent waste generated by single-use cups by offering reusable mugs to students who purchase coffee and other hot beverages on campus.
The founders of the project estimated that Western Washington University threw away 395,000 single-use cups in 2012. As a result, the university spent approximately $22,000 to handle the waste.