​Reusable Mugs
Boulder- Working to establish reusable mugs as a norm among freshman, remove disposable cups from dining halls, and use signs for mug promotion

Emory- Faculty members teach about sustainable behavior and forms of community behavior

Welsh- A study found that most students want economic incentives for using reusable mugs

Dalhousie Studley- Evaluates barriers about mug use: people forgot their mugs and carrying the mugs can be inconvenient
Other Universities have great research that can help the University of Michigan implement a reusable mug program!
What other Universities can teach us?
Alsop, J., Field, T., Kalkreuth, J., Kemp, J., Malach, S., & Popper, A. (2004). Reusable mugs: Reducing waste on Dalhousie’s Studley campus.
Eisen, A., Barlett, P., (2006). The Piedmont Project: Fostering faculty development toward sustainability. The Journal of Environmental Education, 38(1), 25-36.
Harris, B.K, Probert, E.J. Waste minimization at a Welsh university: a viability study using choice modeling. (2009). Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 53(5), 269-275.
Marx, C., Kerr, C., San Filippo, D., & Martin, P. (2009). Reusable mugs for a greener campus: replacing disposable drink containers with reusable mugs at the University of Colorado at Boulder. University of Colorado Final Report ENVS, 3001
