Regina Race

 REGINA – In a world of consumption, some University of Regina students are focused on sustainability.

Around 200,000 plastic water bottles are sold every year on campus and the trouble is not all of them make it into a recycling bin.

As part of a class project, a group of four marketing students researched ways to reduce plastic bottled water on campus by coming up with more environmentally-friendly options.

 One of the group members, Jordan Peto, said that stacked up to other institutions across Canada, the U of R is actually doing quite well when it comes to recycling bottles and reducing the numbers bought from vending machines.

“Still, anything the U of R can do to see itself as a leader to help in that respect, can go a long way,” he added.

One recommendation from  the research was to provide reusable water bottles to new students, or make them more accessible and affordable to all students.