Reusable Cafe Packaging

The challenge is enormous

After a successful pilot program that reduced 125 kilograms of single-use packaging waste and avoided more than 500 kilograms of carbon emissions in six months, Simon Fraser University launched Tap to Reuse and Smart Return Bin technology at SFU's Mackenzie Café. This technology comes from Reusables in partnership with Compass Group Canada's educational food service division, Chartwells.

Thanks to Reusables' RFID technology, diners can borrow and return stainless steel reusable containers and cups, and the software tracks and reports the environmental impact created. Best of all, the plastic-free, durable vessels do not need a deposit or app to participate, and the RFID tags and automated return system manage containers with a 99% overall return rate.