Idea
The SU to start a Zero-Waste Food Co-Op.
Category: Retail
Voting closed
The Students union could quite easily found a food co-op where it could sell wholefoods; things like pasta, ground coffee, rice, noodles, grains, cereals, spices, nuts and dried fruit kinds of things. It's been done by a lot of other student unions across the country. I think this could really prove that the SU is committed to being environmentally friendly, AND to supporting students at the same time because it wouldn't be making any profit and it would be cheaper to buy. You could use the space in the SU on certain days for certain hours to place the co-op, or even use space on the science site for example so that students don't have to trek into town to buy foods. You could sell jars or paper bags, or encourage people to re-use things like coffee jars from the supermarket.
- It is a common problem for students that often in one house there is a lot of waste and bins are constantly overflowing which annoys local residents and is obviously bad for the environment. This would be a fantastic way to tackle that.
- This would also be a fantastic way of encouraging students to eat better.
- This could also support durham locals as you could investigate buying food locally.
- This would be cheaper for students.
- This could be a very convenient alternative to going to shops.
Comments
This is an amazing idea!
Would love to see this happen!
Fab idea, would definitely use !!
Yes please!!
Excellent idea! We would benefit by becoming more conscious about our food waste
Yes!
Would definitely use this
This could be really great! And it would be a nice opportunity to offer part time jobs to students too!
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Deffo
Love the idea!
An idea that is long overdue and much needed
I WANT THIS!!!!!
This sounds amazing!
Amazing idea!
Love this idea. I walk past the SU almost every day, would be super convenient n very eco friendly!
great idea!
This would be a great way for the SU to show they take the climate emergency seriously