Tag Archives: eco-takeouts

G.E.T. Contributes to Community Service/Sustainability Project

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Wilma

Campus Kitchen at Northwestern University replaces disposable containers with Eco-Takeouts. Read More  |  Blog Home

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Ball Corporation Includes Eco-Takeouts in Sustainability Program

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Wilma

Ball Corporation has incorporated Eco-Takeouts™ in its sustainability program. Read how Ball has made its reusable takeout container initiative successful.
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Eco-Takeouts™ Rock! Containers Make Debut at Pickathon Music Festival

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Wilma

Pickathon, a music festival held near Portland, OR, used Eco-Takeouts as a part of its sustainability initiative. Read More  |  Blog Home

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Eco-Takeouts™ Graduate! Containers Find Work at GO Box in Portland

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Wilma

Portland entrepreneur offers food cart consumers an alternative to single-use disposable containers. Read More  |  Blog Home

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Going Green and Saving Green: University of South Florida Celebrates One-Year All Ecos Anniversary

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Wilma

The University of South Florida’s Dining Services operation has discontinued the use of styrofoam in favor of reusable to-go containers. Read More  |  Blog Home

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Innovation and Personal Commitment Make Eco-Takeouts™ Work at University of Virginia

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Wilma

This blog post takes a look at University of Virginia’s Eco-Takeouts™ accountability process, and efforts to expand the program beyond residential hall dining. Read More  |  Blog Home

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Accountability and Education – Keys to Eco-Takeouts™ Success at University of Vermont

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Wilma

In a recent interview, Jay Taylor and David Manago discuss the incorporation of Eco-Takeouts in U of Vermont’s Eco-Ware dining sustainability program. They identified three keys to reusable container success: a sturdy, leak-resistant container, an effective accountability system, and peer-to-peer education. Read More  |  Blog Home

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You Can Be a (Sustainability) STAR!

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Wilma

An overview of The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) sustainability rating system. Read More  |  Blog Home

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Wilma

This post gives an overview of the waste management hierarchy. Levels or tiers in the hierarchy range from source reduction (most preferable option) to landfilling. Read More  |  Blog Home

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Eco-Takeouts Reach Qatar!

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Wilma

Education City, a community of ten higher education institutions based in Qatar, adopts reusable takeout containers. Read More  |  Blog Home

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