Choose to Reuse

Our Choose 2 Reuse campaign was awarded a 2020 NACUFS Gold Award for Educational Outreach in Sustainability! As a part of this campaign, reusable to-go containers in the dining halls have entirely eliminated the use of disposable containers for take-out meals. Additionally, beverage discounts are available in select locations for reusable cups & mugs. Read below for more information.

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ReusePass: Reusable To Go Containers

We’re proud to partner with ReusePass on our reusable to-go container program in Chase and Top of Lenoir, so you can take your food wherever you’d like – without the waste!

How to use ReusePass:

  1. Join ReusePass: Visit reusepass.com to create your free account with your phone number and onyen – no app downloads or sign-up fees necessary. 
  2. Rent: Scan your ReusePass QR code at the Chase or Top of Lenoir registers, and the cashier will scan a container to link it to your account. Note: you must use two meal swipes if you plan to dine in and take food to-go, and return to the register after eating to swipe for your container. If you are just taking food to go, you only swipe once. 
  3. Enjoy your food on the go! Please do not microwave your container, as it will damage the radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag used to track check outs/returns.
  4. Return to either dining hall within 3 days to avoid a $5 failed return fine. Just drop it in the return bin by the register and go! Our RFID readers will automatically mark containers as returned within 1-3 days. 

Important Details:

  • Guests can check out as many containers as they’d like at a time – just make sure to return them within the 3 day rental period.
    • If you have multiple containers checked out, it doesn’t matter which physical container you return first – the container with the earliest due date will be marked as returned. 
  • If you want to dine in with us and take food to-go, you must use two meal swipes. After you’ve finished dining in, you can come back to the register to get your to-go container and swipe a second time.
    • If you have an All Access Plan, you must account for the 15-minute waiting period between swipes.
  • If your container breaks, or is accidentally microwaved, don’t throw it out! Reach out to the ReusePass support team at 919-883-8513 with a photo of your container tag before dropping it back in the return bin. From there, we can either retire and recycle the container, or replace the RFID tag for continued use and update your account.  
  • There is a $5 failed return fee if you do not return your container, which will be charged to your Flex account. If you have insufficient funds, you can pay the fine with a credit or debit card. Failure to pay failed return fines will result in account suspension, and you will be unable to use the program going forward.

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Reusable Bottle & Mug Discounts 

We offer $0.25 discounts for beverage refills at Lenoir Mainstreet, Beach Café, Rams Market, Blue Ram, Café Converge, Law Bar, Raynor Food Center, and Atrium Café (up to 16 ounces)!