single-use plastics
How SFU and representatives of the disability community came together to improve the Re-use for Good initiative
April 3, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer In the Fall 2019 semester, SFU rolled out the Re-use for Good initiative across its three campuses. The initiative focuses on reducing single-use plastics in various areas, including dining locations and the SFU Bookstore. Its ultimate goal is “To implement and promote reusable alternatives to single-use plastics and disposable products (SUPPs),” according to their website. The Peak previously covered this initiative in the fall. As stated in previous coverage, although a representative of SFU’s Sustainability Office advised that those requesting straws and other tools do not have to justify their requests, some students scrutinized…
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SFU’s “Re-use for Good” initiative sparks accessibility concerns
September 9, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer Break out those metal straws and show off your most overpriced tumbler cup because this fall SFU is cutting out an array of single-use plastics and products (SUPPs) as part of its Re-use for Good…
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SFU’s decision to phase out single-use plastics is a good one
August 31, 2019By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student This September, SFU is acting in support of a ban on plastic straws. Led by a task force including the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), the university is set to eliminate single-use plastics from its campuses.…
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