DENVER (KDVR) — The University of Colorado Boulder said Thursday that it is eliminating all single-use plastics from its campus beverage services, following a new 10-year pouring rights deal with PepsiCo Beverages.
Pepsi initiated a campus-wide transition on July 7 that included re-stocking and/or replacing on-campus vending machines, according to the university, which said cafes and other retail spaces on campus will make the changeover “as existing products are sold or replaced.”
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The university said the agreement aligns with its Climate Action Plan and “supports advocacy from students, staff, faculty and administration.”
“By eliminating single-use plastics from our beverage services, we’re not only responding to the values of our campus community – we’re building on our legacy as one of the most sustainable campuses in the country,” said CU Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz, in a statement…