{"id":5416,"date":"2026-02-25T21:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/?page_id=5416"},"modified":"2026-02-25T21:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:40:27","slug":"usefull-a-solution-for-o2go","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/usefull-a-solution-for-o2go\/","title":{"rendered":"USEFULL: A Solution for O2GO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">USEFULL: A Solution for O2GO<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Project Summary: <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">In a major leap toward a zero-waste campus, NAU Campus Dining and the Waste Minimization Team are implementing the USEFULL reusable container program. This initiative replaces outdated plastic systems with high-quality, double-walled stainless steel containers integrated with app-based tracking technology. Operating at key dining locations like the Student Union, the program eliminates thousands of pounds of single-use disposable packaging annually. By treating reusable takeaway ware as a library system\u2014where students check out and return items via their phones\u2014the project not only modernizes the dining experience but also provides real-time data on water, waste, and CO2 savings. This transition represents a systemic shift in campus operations, engaging students directly in the circular economy while significantly reducing the university&#8217;s landfill footprint. +4<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-uncropped-large wp-image-4775\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/USEFULL6-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/USEFULL6-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/USEFULL6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/USEFULL6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/USEFULL6.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Project Lead:<\/h5>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Laura Bohland, Sara LaRosa<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Project Advisor:<\/h5>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Francisca Alvarado<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Date:<\/h5>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">12\/8\/2023<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Funding Amount:<\/h5>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">$99,485.00<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Department:<\/h5>\n<p>Sodexo<\/p>\n<p>Supporting Documents<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5416","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5417,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5416\/revisions\/5417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}