Fresh Gatherings to Offer Reusable Flatware Kits for Sale
02/06/2020
In an effort to reduce its environmental footprint, Fresh Gatherings, SLU’s student-run café, is offering reusable flatware kits for sale.
The kit sales are part of the café’s commitment decreasing its ecological impact by purchasing local products, targeting vendors that use sustainable practices, diverting food waste away from the landfill and into compost and recycling.
"It’s really important to us to be moving forward with the employees and the students with a more sustainable mindset,” Sophie Santangelo, the café’s student manager said. “We’re always looking for new ways to improve, that’s what makes Fresh Gatherings, fresh. The flatware project is just one way we are hoping to do that.”
About the Kits
- Each kit will cost $5 and will consist of a fork, knife, spoon and zippable “FRESH” canvas pouch to carry everything in.
- Single use plastic flatware will still be available, but will come at a cost of $0.50 for each utensil.
- All proceeds from single use plastic flatware will go towards continuing the Fresh Gatherings’ sustainability efforts.
- Fresh Gatherings plans to provide a washing station for the reusable flatware for patrons who choose to purchase the kits.
- To see more of what Fresh Gatherings is doing to reduce their ecological footprint and for more information about the launch of the FRESH reusable flatware follow @freshgatherings on Instagram.
Fresh Gatherings is located in the lower level of the Allied Health Professions Building, and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.