Getting a "green" to-go container with Duke Dining

Duke's New clamshells are like current to-go containers used at the Great Hall, except theyre made of environmentally-friendly polypropylene, a type of hard plastic. The containers can be washed and reused, as opposed to being thrown away. After use, diners drop off the container at a station near the cashier. The containers are then run them through the same sanitizing process as other plates and utensils.

Students and employees who want to participate pay $5 to join the program with cash, credit, food points or the Flexible Spending Account accessed with a DukeCard. The containers are only available and used in the Great Hall on West Campus. The start-up cost of the container program is funded through the Sustainable Duke Green Grant Fund established by Executive Vice President Tallman Trask. It supports projects that yield environmental, social and economic benefits to Duke and the Durham community.

For more information, visit http://dining.duke.edu/

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[kinarion]

I'm so excited to see these in the great hall!!!