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The Financial Case for Reusable Container Programs in University and College Dining

Reusable container programs are increasingly framed as an environmental initiative. They are that, but for institutions across Canada and the United States, the financial case is often more immediate.

August 4, 2026

University of Victoria Food Services Modernizes Reusable Dining

University of Victoria Food Services upgraded its reusable dining program to support zero waste goals while delivering a seamless student experience.

January 29, 2026

Tap to Reuse™: Deposit-free reuse for food and drinks

Tap to Reuse™ makes reuse effortless for food and drinks: borrow a reusable cup or container at checkout, return it through smart drop points, and keep packaging in circulation—without deposit-first friction.

December 5, 2025

How UCLA Dining Made Choosing Sustainability Effortless With Reusables.com

Before adopting Reusables.com, the Greenhouse dining location relied on single-use paper goods. The dining team wanted a solution that was not only better for the environment but also simpler to manage operationally.

October 26, 2025

Reusables Waste Nothing Webinar

Join the Reusables Waste Nothing Webinar and see a live demo of how campuses and institutions achieve a 99% return rate using smart, scalable reuse technology.

October 23, 2025

Pomona College Slashes Single-Use Waste with Reusables Tap-to-Reuse™ Platform

Powered by Transact Campus Student ID Integration • 70,000 reuses • 98.2% return rate • $20K+ annual savings

October 22, 2025

Hollyburn Country Club Reported a Payback Window of Just 2 Months

It's now saving between 8,000 and 10,000 units of paper cups, plastic lids and paper takeout containers per month. So the initial cost of the system, it paid for itself within about two months.

October 1, 2025

University of Guelph Processing Over 500k Reuses Per Year with a 99% Return Rate

The University of Guelph’s partnership with Reusables demonstrates how institutions can combine innovation, customization, and collaboration to make sustainable dining simple and scalable.

June 22, 2025

Simon Fraser University: Long-Term Leadership in Zero-Waste Dining

Discover how Simon Fraser University achieved a 99.63% return rate and 18,700+ reuses using Reusables’ RFID-enabled system—one of Canada’s longest-running zero-waste dining programs.

June 13, 2025

Reusables.com Raises $3.6M Seed Round to Scale Tech-Enabled Reuse

Reusables.com announces a $3.6M oversubscribed seed round to scale its hardware-enabled SaaS reuse platform for institutional food service operators.

April 22, 2025