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In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single dayacross the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.