Starting Oct. 1, the Technion‒Israel Institute of Technology will stop buying disposable utensils.
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The decision by Technion executive vice president and director general Professor Boaz Golany came after a lengthy study and a thorough review of the alternatives.
In 2019, the Technion bought more than 2.3 million disposable cups, almost 1 million disposable teaspoons and hundreds of thousands of other single-use items. Disposable utensils currently account for approximately 9 percent of waste on campus; the present move is intended to reduce the amount of such waste and lessen associated expenses.
In parallel to the CEO's decision, the Technion will be providing its faculties and units with information on relevant and more environmentally friendly alternatives. Until adequate alternatives are found, the decision excludes cafeterias and small events held in the faculties. But even in these cases, the Technion will encourage a shift to reusable plates, cups and cutlery.
Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.
