The Reusable Cup Program is a reliable and easy way to give everyone a chance to contribute toward a cleaner and greener campus. Coffee shops on campus will accept all clean reusable cups.

By bringing your own cup on campus, you will get: 

  • A 25-cent discount for drinks purchased with your reusable cup.
  • A loyalty card: every nine purchases with your own reusable cup equals the tenth drink for free!

List of participating locations: 

  • Première Moisson - FSS
  • Tim Hortons - UCU
  • Tim Hortons - CRX
  • Tim Hortons - STE
  • Elements - RGN
  • Starbucks - DMS
  • Go Café - LMX
  • Go Café - TBT
  • Go Café - FTX

Discover more information on the impact of takeaway cups on the environment by visiting our Campus Sustainability page

Food Services has put in place multiple measures to reduce waste on campus. 

  • 100% of used cooking oil is transformed into biofuel.
  • Campus-wide ban on Styrofoam food packaging.
  • First Ontario university to ban the sale of bottled water.
  • Campus-wide composting of food production scraps redirect tons of organic matter from landfill.
  • Zero-waste design of Dining Hall reduced take-out packaging by nearly a million items per year.
  • Food Recovery Program collects and donates close to 30,000 items of unsold meals and snacks in a single academic year.

Certifications

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Fairtrade campus

FairTrade Campus designation since 2014. FairTrade ensures fair prices for the farmers, workers, and companies who grow our food, such as coffee, tea, and chocolate.

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Marine Stewardship Council

Marine Stewardship Council certified since 2016. MSC tracks wild seafood from the ocean to your plate to deliver the world’s most sustainable seafood.

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Certified Green University Dining Hall

Canada’s first 3-star Certified Green University Dining Hall since 2018. The Green Restaurant Association assesses water and energy use, waste and disposables, sustainable food sourcing, and earth-friendly cleaning practices in their certification.

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Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Aquaculture Stewardship Council certified in 2019. ASC certifies farmed seafood from around the world and to uOttawa’s Dining Hall.