This past week, Chartwells increased promotion of the new Good2Go container program at Wayne State College. Good2Go containers became available in the Main Dining Hall at Wayne on Sept. 29. The reusable containers make carryout from the upper cafeteria easier.

“We wanted another convenient to-go meal option other than retail or the On the Go meals,” Director of Student Enhancement Mary French said. “We don’t want meal options to feel stagnant, and this helps curb that. We also want students to have an ecofriendly dining experience, so the program is two fold.”

Last year, Professor Laura Dendinger’s Business Ethics class asked students, faculty and staff on campus to sign a pledge to go Styrofoam free. Dendinger said roughly 400 people signed the pledge, and Chartwells was among those that signed.

“The Styrofoam is gone with the exception of a few plates left,” Director of Dining Services Mike Carlson said. “Otherwise all of the bowls and cups have been replaced with plastic or paper, and no more Styrofoam will be ordered.”

Chartwells has presented the Good2Go program on other campuses already. Carlson said that it was a good time to present the program to Wayne because students are driven to make the campus more ecofriendly.

So far 10 people have joined the Good2Go program. Carlson said not everyone will use it right away but the program is in place for everyone’s convenience.
The Good2Go option offers a home cooked style meal versus the typical made-to-order fast food meal, French said.

“Reception to the program has been positive so far,” Carlson said. “Students are very appreciative.”

To join the Good2Go program, simply speak with the cashier in the Main Dining Hall. There is a cost of $7 for the initial container plus the meal cost. People who want to join the program, but are not ready to use the container at the time of paying, will receive a green poker-chip like token that they can later return to receive the container.

When finished with the meal, French said to simply rinse out the container and return it to be sanitized, in exchange for a clean container or token to be used next time.

“Once you have bought into the program you will be in the program for the rest of your college experience,” French said.

The only reason someone would have to pay the $7 again would be if the container was lost or damaged beyond normal wear, French said.

For more information or to answer any questions about the program, speak with Mike Carlson in the Main Dining Hall office or Mary French in Room 17 outside Cat’s Corner.