Carolina Cup-share: Investigating the Need and Potential Strategies for Implementing a Cup-share Program at UNC–Chapel Hill
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- May 2, 2020
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Byron, Nicholas
- Affiliation: Kenan-Flagler Business School
- Abstract
- An estimated 600 billion disposable cups are thrown away annually around the globe (“International Coffee Agreement,” 2007). Research suggests that reusable cups are the only sustainable alternative to disposable cups, but the barriers to using reusable cups must be removed in order to make them a viable alternative (McKenzie-Mohr, 2011). The concept of a cup-share program presents the possibility of removing these barriers. The purpose of this thesis is to understand (1) the need for and possibility of a cup-share program and accompanying solutions to address disposable cup waste at UNC-CH, (2) the concerns and suggestions held by key stakeholders regarding these solutions, and (3) how these solutions might be implemented and paid for. Findings indicate there is a significant amount of disposable cup waste generated on campus, but there is also a strong possibility for a cup-share program and certain accompanying solutions to address this waste at UNC-CH.
- Date of publication
- April 2018
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- Funding: Innovative Carolina, Dreamers Who Do
- Advisor
- Hee, Carol
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Academic concentration
- Business Administration
- Honors level
- Honors
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Graduation year
- 2018
- Language
- English
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