CU Boulder has reached a major sustainability milestone with the finalization of a new 10-year pouring rights agreement with PepsiCo Beverages that will eliminate all single-use plastics from campus beverage services. The agreement aligns with the university’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) and supports advocacy from students, staff, faculty, and administration. By joining just a handful of other pioneering schools in removing single-use plastics from campus beverage services, it further bolsters CU Boulder as a national leader in sustainable campus operations.

CU Boulder’s deal marks the first of its kind for Pepsi in its scope and commitment with a university.While other universities have launched non-plastic initiatives,many have included carve-out clauses or vending exceptions for select plastic-packaged beverages. CU boulder distinguishes itself by fully committing to a 100% non-plastic beverage initiative