{"id":50280,"date":"2018-02-01T10:08:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=50280"},"modified":"2018-02-01T10:08:21","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:08:21","slug":"o2go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/o2go\/","title":{"rendered":"Students asked, Green Fund answered: NAU launches O2GO reusable container program"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Jan. 16, the Green Fund-sponsored O2GO<\/a> was installed at Northern Arizona University\u2014the only university in the state to implement the reusable container program.<\/p>\n

Each year, NAU accounts for more than 942 tons of recycled waste, with even more going to the landfill. This program, which allows students to purchase, return and reuse containers, hopes to eliminate a lot of that waste.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, the program has been a hit,\u201d said Green Fund co-chair Genevieve Conley<\/strong>. \u201cAs of Jan. 23, 435 containers had been used by students!\u201d<\/p>\n

For a one-time fee of $5, students may purchase an O2GO container from several dining locations on campus including Star Ginger, Turnip the Greens, Cobrizo\u2019s, G\u2019s NY Style Deli and Denny\u2019s. Meals are then packaged in the containers for students to eat on site or take to-go. After the container is empty, it can be returned to the OZZI machine in the University Union. In exchange, a gold token will be dispensed that may be redeemed for reusable containers, again and again, providing students a convenient and sustainable way to make a positive impact on the environment without the hassle of having to wash their dishes.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only is NAU the first university in Arizona to implement reusable containers in dining facilities, but also it is the largest university that OZZI has ever partnered with,\u201d Conley said. \u201cBy participating in the program, you are supporting sustainability on campus as well as helping NAU become a sustainability leader, both nationally and locally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The OZZI system installed in Union Point will act as a pilot to gauge students\u2019 interest in the program. Should it continue to be a success, future OZZI locations could include the du Bois Center on south campus, with the possibility of a similar system being installed for reusable coffee cups at various Starbucks on campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these new additions, NAU could have a waste-free dining program in its near future!\u201d<\/p>\n

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