Ithaca College

The Resource and Environmental Management Program (REMP), partnered with IC Dining Services, will be hosting a second semester Spot-A-Mug campaign! In an attempt to reward the IC community for good habits in sustainability and environmentalism, for two weeks, REMP and Dining Services will “spot” students who use a refillable mug on campus, and present them with a coupon redeemable for one 16oz. coffee at Grand Central, IC Square, Park Coffee Cart, and in the CHS Coffee Cart.

The reason for this campaign is simple: every year, Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam coffee cups. All of this waste could easily be reduced simply by using reusable mugs. Energy use, landfill space, greenhouse gas emissions, and much more are all implicated in wasting Styrofoam or paper coffee cups. To show that you care, invest in a reusable mug.

For the weeks of 2/26/07 through 3/10/07, both student representatives from REMP, and Dining Services vendors will be watching to reward you for your efforts toward sustainability. You can be spotted using a reusable mug anywhere, but there will be a special emphasis on the Campus Center during the peak hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm. Keep your mug with you whenever you go out for coffee—you can be spotted and rewarded anytime!

For more information on the program, please email us at irecycle@ithaca.edu