Case Study: Vanderbilt University boosts reuse adoption and cuts packaging costs with Topanga’s ReusePass

Vanderbilt University boosts reuse adoption with Topanga as more than half of undergrads choose ReusePass

Vanderbilt University was experiencing minimal student engagement and low return rates with its previous reusable container program. They sought a new solution that would increase adoption, create a larger environmental impact, and save more money, leading them to partner with vendor Topanga and implement their ReusePass service.

By switching to Topanga's ReusePass, a packaging-agnostic program that uses RFID scanning to track individuals instead of tokens, Vanderbilt significantly improved its operations. The solution reduced labor costs and saved thousands of dollars per month on single-use packaging. The program was so successful that it expanded across campus, and now more than half of Vanderbilt’s undergraduate population uses ReusePass, with many students having rented over 100 containers in a year.

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