Here is a list of what we're doing so far:

• Our coffee is Rainforest Alliance Fairtrade supplied by Vittoria Coffee with $1 from every bag sold going directly to Oz Harvest

• All USU venues use #IAMNOTPAPER compostable biodegradable single-use cups and lids

• BioPak compostable tableware and packaging is used in all USU venues

• We have introduced the Green Caffeen reusable cup swap and go system to all USU cafes

• We offer a 50-cent discount when you BYO a bowl at Courtyard, Abercrombie, Carslaw and Laneway

• We have a mug wall at Courtyard where customers may borrow a reusable cup

• Our bars operate with zero plastic and provide a reusable cup deposit system using bettercup

• Our bread is supplied by the Bread and Butter Project, Australia’s first social enterprise bakery

• We provide a container deposit scheme in four key buildings to capture bottles and cans for recycling

• We have introduced a coffee ground reuse program at our outlets

• We provide and manage the USYD Food Hub at Level 3 Wentworth Building to support our student community

• In partnership with USYD Grounds, we have introduced an organic waste recovery program in the Holme Building

• We have eliminated plastic straws in our bars and outlets and offer #iamnotplastic straws on request

• We have eliminated 80% of plastic bottle waste in our outlets where we now use The Juggler milk tap system

• We use Biotrem & BioPak compostable tableware and packaging in our outlets and Food Truck

• Our USU Food Truck always provides a minimum of 50% plant-based food options

• We offer USYD Frank Green reusable cups and UNTRASHY reusable straws at an affordable price

• We support and donate to Oz Harvest

• We run regular volunteer days to support Oz Harvest and Eat Up Australia

• We are committed to the Plastic Free Campus initiative and are working to phase out single-use plastics in our retail venues

• Our USYD Hoodies are 100% Ethical Australia sourced

• All ticketed events we run on campus are sold via Humanitix

• We have a full ban on balloons at Festivals

• We have committed to City of Sydney’s Zero Waste Single Use Plastic Pledge and Love Food Sydney project
  

• We are partnering with Sydney Environment Institute, Plate It Forward and FoodLab Sydney to introduce a Community Kitchen & Sustainability Hub on campus

• We have Introduced a community recycling collection hub within Level 2 Wentworth Building